Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lakewood?

Lakewood is located in Western Australia about 550.3 km east of Perth and 2883.3 km west of Kurrowah. Lakewood has a latitude of 30.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lakewood, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Lakewood 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. Lakewood is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Lakewood during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Lakewood will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Lakewood

Rebate for Lakewood Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Lakewood by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lakewood
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 469.7 km from Lakewood.

Lakewood, WA is in the 6431 postcode area which has around 11 solar installations under 10 kW and about 12 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 251 households in the 6431 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.00 kW) for about every 22.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toLakewood
NameDistanceDetails
Outback Energy Supply5.4kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy5.4kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air and Solar465.4kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar468.6kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar501.0kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage521.5kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA523.5kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Lees Electrical524.4kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar530.5kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley532.9kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld533.0kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland534.5kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Switched On Solar536.2kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers536.4kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Sunpark Solar536.6kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
WA Solar Recycling536.7kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
PV Energy Group537.0kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
3 Phase Solar537.1km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Herrera Solar Group537.1kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lakewood

Sunlight Hours in Lakewood

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lakewood

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lakewood, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lakesland, NSW, which is about 2738.0 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.