Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lakes Creek?

Lakes Creek is located in Queensland about 518.3 km north west of Brisbane and 300.9 km north west of Torbanlea. Lakes Creek has a latitude of 23.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lakes Creek, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lakes Creek

Rebate for Lakes Creek 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 Lakes Creek by month. The maximum is 7.01 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.76 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lakes Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.526.81
Feb22.536.26
Mar20.905.81
Apr18.195.05
May15.234.23
Jun13.543.76
Jul14.614.06
Aug17.624.89
Sep20.835.79
Oct23.276.46
Nov25.006.95
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Biloela, which is approximately 113.2 km from Lakes Creek.

Lakes Creek, QLD is in the 4701 postcode area which has around 6149 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6437 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 19365 households in the 4701 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Lakes Creek.

Solar Installers near toLakes Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Power Saving Centre5.5kmPower Saving Centre is based in Berserker, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions6.4kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.
Adsun Energy6.6kmAdsun Energy is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
PowerSmart Solutions6.6kmPowerSmart Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adlec Electrical Services6.6kmAdlec Electrical Services is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Savvy Solar6.7kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES6.7kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
CDIF Solar6.9kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton7.0kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical7.0kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical7.2kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions7.2kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar7.3kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.10.6kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
CRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning19.4kmCRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
Yeppoon Electrical & Solar29.7kmYeppoon Electrical & Solar is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
cq solar & electrical57.3kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar87.2kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
Gladstone Electrical and Solar88.3kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.
Solar Power Gladstone88.7kmSolar Power Gladstone is based in South Gladstone, QLD.
icleansolar Central Queensland89.4kmicleansolar Central Queensland is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Solar Cleaner Australia89.4kmSolar Cleaner Australia is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical103.2kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists104.9kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics116.1kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
M & M Electrics116.2kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lakes Creek

Sunlight Hours in Lakes Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lakes Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lakes Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lakemba, NSW, which is about 1175.0 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.