Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lake Morris?

Lake Morris is located in Queensland about 1390.1 km north west of Brisbane and 772.1 km south east of Galloways Hill. Lake Morris has a latitude of 16.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lake Morris, QLD

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Lake Morris homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Lake Morris is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Lake Morris during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Lake Morris will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Lake Morris

Rebate for Lake Morris Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Lake Morris by month. The maximum is 6.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lake Morris
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.585.72
Feb20.485.69
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.415.11
May16.494.58
Jun15.234.23
Jul16.334.54
Aug18.785.22
Sep21.365.93
Oct22.916.36
Nov23.056.40
Dec23.046.40

Figures from the weather station at Cairns Aerodrome, which is approximately 9.4 km from Lake Morris.

Lake Morris, QLD is in the 4870 postcode area which has around 7729 solar installations under 10 kW and about 8807 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 23690 households in the 4870 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Lake Morris.

Solar Installers near toLake Morris
NameDistanceDetails
Red Dog Power Company1.6kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions4.1kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns4.4kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar4.4kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns4.9kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar5.1kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
NQ Solar5.2kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland5.3kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Station Power Solutions5.5kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns5.6kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns5.6kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar5.9kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solarcore6.2kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions6.3kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical6.4kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Total Solar Management6.4kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions6.4kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Alto Solar6.7kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
2EZ Electrical6.7km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns6.8kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns6.8kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical6.8kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake Morris

Sunlight Hours in Lake Morris

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lake Morris

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lake Morris, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lake Moogerah, QLD, which is about 1418.7 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.