Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lamington?

Lamington is located in Queensland about 91.5 km south of Brisbane and 11.4 km south west of O'reillys. Lamington has a latitude of 28.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lamington, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lamington

Rebate for Lamington 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 Lamington by month. The maximum is 6.61 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lamington
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.366.49
Feb20.965.82
Mar18.815.22
Apr16.284.52
May13.253.68
Jun11.623.23
Jul12.873.58
Aug15.834.40
Sep19.135.31
Oct21.295.91
Nov23.276.46
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Glenlogan, which is approximately 50.8 km from Lamington.

Lamington, QLD is in the 4285 postcode area which has around 4211 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4648 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8428 households in the 4285 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.21 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Lamington.

Solar Installers near toLamington
NameDistanceDetails
David Ross Electrical & Solar14.8kmDavid Ross Electrical & Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
David Ross Electrical29.6kmDavid Ross Electrical is based in Eviron, NSW.
I Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim29.6kmI Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim is based in Banora Point, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems31.9kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
De Energy32.5kmDe Energy is based in Kerry, QLD.
Sungreen solutions33.6kmSungreen solutions is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
GOAL SOLAR33.6kmGOAL SOLAR is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
Evolution Solar Experts34.6kmEvolution Solar Experts is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
Prestige Solar37.2kmPrestige Solar is based in Fernvale, NSW.
Omega Solar + Batteries38.0kmOmega Solar + Batteries is based in Mudgeeraba, QLD.
Gold Coast Energy38.1kmGold Coast Energy is based in Mudgeeraba, QLD.
Solar Sailes™38.1kmSolar Sailes™ is based in Bonogin, QLD.
Northern Solar38.2kmNorthern Solar is based in South Murwillumbah, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company38.8kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Hay Solar40.3kmHay Solar is based in South Murwillumbah, NSW.
Hinterland Solar & Electrical Solutions40.4kmHinterland Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Tamborine Mountain, QLD.
Gold Coast Solar Power Solutions40.8kmGold Coast Solar Power Solutions is based in Worongary, QLD.
Stored Power42.2kmStored Power is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
4Shore Solar42.4km4Shore Solar is based in Burleigh Waters, QLD.
Queensland Commercial Solar42.6kmQueensland Commercial Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Econnect Solar42.7kmEconnect Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
First Choice Solar Gold Coast42.9kmFirst Choice Solar Gold Coast is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay43.1kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
SunSource Roofing43.2kmSunSource Roofing is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lamington

Sunlight Hours in Lamington

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 55 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lamington

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lamington, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lamington, WA, which is about 3057.5 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.