Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lakeland Downs?

Lakeland Downs is located in Queensland about 1540.8 km north west of Brisbane and 623.2 km south east of Galloways Hill. Lakeland Downs has a latitude of 15.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lakeland Downs, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lakeland Downs

Rebate for Lakeland Downs 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 Lakeland Downs 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 Lakeland Downs
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 147.3 km from Lakeland Downs.

Lakeland Downs, QLD is in the 4871 postcode area which has around 1224 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1437 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5797 households in the 4871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toLakeland Downs. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toLakeland Downs
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics99.6kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy136.0kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power138.2kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors140.6kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar146.0kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty146.8kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland147.1kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group148.2kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Greenfield Energy149.6kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions150.7kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar150.8kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company151.2kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Solarcore151.3kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns151.8kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au152.4kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar153.0kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns153.4kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns153.4kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar153.4kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lakeland Downs

Sunlight Hours in Lakeland Downs

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 4 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lakeland Downs

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 15.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lakeland Downs, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lakeland, QLD, which is about 0.0 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.