Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lamb Island?

Lamb Island is located in Queensland about 39.1 km south east of Brisbane and 12.0 km south east of Pinklands. Lamb Island has a latitude of 27.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lamb Island, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lamb Island

Rebate for Lamb Island 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 Lamb Island by month. The maximum is 6.82 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lamb Island
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.506.80
Feb21.776.05
Mar19.435.40
Apr16.594.61
May13.423.73
Jun11.803.28
Jul13.183.66
Aug16.254.51
Sep19.885.52
Oct22.166.16
Nov24.246.73
Dec24.576.82

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane Aerodrome, which is approximately 34.8 km from Lamb Island.

Lamb Island, QLD is in the 4184 postcode area which has around 2444 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2495 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4891 households in the 4184 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.70 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Lamb Island.

Solar Installers near toLamb Island
NameDistanceDetails
EcoBoost Solar6.8kmEcoBoost Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
REA Solar9.2kmREA Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
Solenergy Group - solar panels and battery storage9.3kmSolenergy Group - solar panels and battery storage is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
Eco Bay Electrical13.9kmEco Bay Electrical is based in Thornlands, QLD.
Goodhew Electrical & Solar - Redlands & Brisbane Solar Services15.8kmGoodhew Electrical & Solar - Redlands & Brisbane Solar Services is based in Cleveland, QLD.
Crossover Solar Solutions16.4kmCrossover Solar Solutions is based in Cleveland, QLD.
Archer Solar17.1kmArcher Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
SolarGreen17.2kmSolarGreen is based in Stapylton, QLD.
Solarwise19.2kmSolarwise is based in Loganholme, QLD.
The Energy Depot19.3kmThe Energy Depot is based in Kings Park, NSW.
GI Energy19.4kmGI Energy is based in Loganholme, QLD.
Heliocol Solar19.6kmHeliocol Solar is based in Yatala, QLD.
Energy Dynamics19.7kmEnergy Dynamics is based in Wellington Point, QLD.
Solar Savings Now.19.8kmSolar Savings Now. is based in Loganholme, QLD.
Maximum Demand Power Solutions19.9kmMaximum Demand Power Solutions is based in Capalaba, QLD.
CERTIFIED SOLAR | Residential Solar Brisbane | Commercial Solar Brisbane| Residential Solar Gold Coast | Commercial Solar Gold Coast20.0kmCERTIFIED SOLAR | Residential Solar Brisbane | Commercial Solar Brisbane| Residential Solar Gold Coast | Commercial Solar Gold Coast is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Bayside electrical and solar20.0kmBayside electrical and solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
AIS Electrical & Solar Communications & Data & Air Conditioning20.0kmAIS Electrical & Solar Communications & Data & Air Conditioning is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Electrical Solar Power Projects20.1kmElectrical Solar Power Projects is based in Capalaba, QLD.
SOLAR MINER20.1kmSOLAR MINER is based in Beenleigh, QLD.
FUSION20.2kmFUSION is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Free Solar20.3kmFree Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
NRG (Qld)20.4kmNRG (Qld) is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Solahart Brisbane South East20.4kmSolahart Brisbane South East is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Switch Solar Solutions20.9kmSwitch Solar Solutions is based in Shailer Park, QLD.
A1 Solar20.9kmA1 Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
SolarArk Australia (Queensland)21.1kmSolarArk Australia (Queensland) is based in Shailer Park, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lamb Island

Sunlight Hours in Lamb Island

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lamb Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lamb Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lalor Park, NSW, which is about 721.8 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.