Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lanefield?

Lanefield is located in Queensland about 51.0 km south west of Brisbane and 11.3 km south of Minden. Lanefield has a latitude of 27.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lanefield

Rebate for Lanefield 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 Lanefield by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lanefield
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 24.1 km from Lanefield.

Lanefield, QLD is in the 4340 postcode area which has around 1268 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1356 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2325 households in the 4340 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Lanefield.

Solar Installers near toLanefield
NameDistanceDetails
Zap Solar and Off Grid15.8kmZap Solar and Off Grid is based in Haigslea, QLD.
Australian Solar Industries.15.9kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.
MPA Energy Solutions17.6kmMPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op18.4kmSolar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD.
Excelonics20.7kmExcelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Ozzie Solar Clean20.9kmOzzie Solar Clean is based in Flinders View, QLD.
Queensland Solar Energy Professionals21.0kmQueensland Solar Energy Professionals is based in Raceview, QLD.
Solar Sonic Solutions27.0kmSolar Sonic Solutions is based in South Ripley, QLD.
Ipswich Solar Panels28.6kmIpswich Solar Panels is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Green Monkey Solar & Battery Power29.6kmGreen Monkey Solar & Battery Power is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
DCI Electrics29.8kmDCI Electrics is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Sunleaf Solar29.8kmSunleaf Solar is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Watts Up Solar & Electrical30.0kmWatts Up Solar & Electrical is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Battery Solar Guru31.8kmBattery Solar Guru is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Sunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company33.6kmSunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company is based in Brookwater, QLD.
LC Energy33.9kmLC Energy is based in Goodna, QLD.
Simply Solar35.9kmSimply Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
Xpert Energy37.4kmXpert Energy is based in Camira, QLD.
Hush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power38.0kmHush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power is based in Wacol, QLD.
Vizi Energy39.4kmVizi Energy is based in Sumner, QLD.
Scholz Solar39.4kmScholz Solar is based in Sumner, QLD.
Future Sustainability39.5kmFuture Sustainability is based in Sumner, QLD.
Solar Sun Power39.5kmSolar Sun Power is based in Sumner Park, QLD.
MLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane40.2kmMLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane is based in Darra, QLD.
Ecoelectric40.3kmEcoelectric is based in Jindalee, QLD.
Supply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre40.6kmSupply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre is based in Seventeen Mile Rocks, QLD.
Connect Energy40.6kmConnect Energy is based in Darra, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lanefield

Sunlight Hours in Lanefield

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 Lanefield

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lanefield, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lane Cove West, NSW, which is about 697.9 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.