Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lake Placid?

Lake Placid is located in Queensland about 1399.1 km north west of Brisbane and 762.9 km south east of Galloways Hill. Lake Placid has a latitude of 16.9 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Lake Placid 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 Placid is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Lake Placid 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 Placid will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Lake Placid

Rebate for Lake Placid 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 Placid 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 Placid
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 6.9 km from Lake Placid.

Lake Placid, QLD is in the 4878 postcode area which has around 2032 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2253 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6901 households in the 4878 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Lake Placid.

Solar Installers near toLake Placid
NameDistanceDetails
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty6.2kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland6.5kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power7.5kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy7.8kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Greenfield Energy8.3kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions8.4kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar8.4kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore9.2kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company9.8kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns9.8kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au10.7kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns10.9kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns11.0kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar11.0kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar11.1kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland11.1kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns11.1kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar11.1kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions11.4kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns11.7kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Alto Solar11.8kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical12.0kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Total Solar Management12.0kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions12.0kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations12.0kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Sunlife Energy12.1kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake Placid

Sunlight Hours in Lake Placid

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lake Placid

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 Placid, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lake Ninan, WA, which is about 3326.1 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.