Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lake Proserpine?

Lake Proserpine is located in Queensland about 918.0 km north west of Brisbane and 701.1 km north west of Torbanlea. Lake Proserpine has a latitude of 20.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lake Proserpine

Rebate for Lake Proserpine 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 Proserpine by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lake Proserpine
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 116.5 km from Lake Proserpine.

Lake Proserpine, QLD is in the 4800 postcode area which has around 2061 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2314 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4506 households in the 4800 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Lake Proserpine.

Solar Installers near toLake Proserpine
NameDistanceDetails
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical32.2kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays34.5kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy34.8kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Whit Solar35.0kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions35.5kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical35.5kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Affordable Solar45.2kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature86.9kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group110.5kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake Proserpine

Sunlight Hours in Lake Proserpine

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lake Proserpine

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.4° 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 Proserpine, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lake Powell, VIC, which is about 1680.1 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.