Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lannercost?

Lannercost is located in Queensland about 1217.1 km north west of Brisbane and 952.5 km south east of Galloways Hill. Lannercost has a latitude of 18.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lannercost

Rebate for Lannercost 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 Lannercost by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lannercost
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 105.5 km from Lannercost.

Lannercost, QLD is in the 4850 postcode area which has around 1717 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1826 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5459 households in the 4850 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Lannercost.

Solar Installers near toLannercost
NameDistanceDetails
Solect Energy (NQ)73.6kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical82.0kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Lonestar Power104.9kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical105.2kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar105.3kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
True North Solar106.5kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power106.7kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville106.8kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville107.4kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville107.6kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services107.8kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Catalyst Power107.8kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lannercost

Sunlight Hours in Lannercost

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 14 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lannercost

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 18.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lannercost, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lankeys Creek, NSW, which is about 1920.5 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.