Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lamington?

Lamington is located in Western Australia about 548.9 km east of Perth and 2887.7 km west of Kurrowah. Lamington has a latitude of 30.7 degrees South.

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

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 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lamington
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 468.1 km from Lamington.

Lamington, WA is in the 6430 postcode area which has around 1661 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1758 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 10052 households in the 6430 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.51 kW) for about every 6.1 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toLamington
NameDistanceDetails
Tjintu Energy5.8kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
Outback Energy Supply5.8kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air and Solar464.3kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar466.8kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar499.5kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage520.2kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA522.0kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Lees Electrical522.1kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar528.9kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley531.4kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld531.6kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland533.0kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Switched On Solar534.5kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Sunpark Solar534.9kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers535.0kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
3 Phase Solar535.1km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
PV Energy Group535.2kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
WA Solar Recycling535.5kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Herrera Solar Group535.7kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lamington

Sunlight Hours in Lamington

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 7 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 30.7° 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 Lameroo, SA, which is about 1840.6 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.