Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lake Tinaroo?

Lake Tinaroo is located in Queensland about 1376.2 km north west of Brisbane and 788.3 km south east of Galloways Hill. Lake Tinaroo has a latitude of 17.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lake Tinaroo

Rebate for Lake Tinaroo 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 Tinaroo by month. The maximum is 6.79 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lake Tinaroo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.985.83
Feb19.495.41
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.165.04
May15.914.42
Jun14.814.11
Jul15.934.42
Aug18.505.14
Sep22.056.13
Oct24.236.73
Nov24.436.79
Dec22.586.27

Figures from the weather station at Kairi, which is approximately 4.1 km from Lake Tinaroo.

Lake Tinaroo, QLD is in the 4872 postcode area which has around 589 solar installations under 10 kW and about 717 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2101 households in the 4872 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Lake Tinaroo.

Solar Installers near toLake Tinaroo
NameDistanceDetails
Atherton Electrical12.9kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia14.0kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical17.2kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
SolarWorks18.3kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Tableland Solar20.2kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group21.5kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical23.9kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors24.9kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ25.2kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment26.0kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical27.2km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns27.6kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns27.7kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical28.1kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company28.6kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions29.2kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar29.7kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Planetary Power31.1kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns32.2kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns33.5kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar33.8kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland33.9kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns34.1kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake Tinaroo

Sunlight Hours in Lake Tinaroo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lake Tinaroo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.2° 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 Tinaroo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lake Tabourie, NSW, which is about 2085.6 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.