Are Solar Panels Worth It In Laura?

Laura is located in Queensland about 1485.0 km east of Darwin and 557.1 km south of Galloways Hill. Laura has a latitude of 15.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Laura

Rebate for Laura 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 Laura by month. The maximum is 7.05 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Laura
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.836.06
Feb20.795.77
Mar20.555.71
Apr19.335.37
May17.254.79
Jun16.234.51
Jul17.284.80
Aug19.715.47
Sep22.976.38
Oct25.046.95
Nov25.397.05
Dec23.706.58

Figures from the weather station at Parada, which is approximately 216.5 km from Laura.

Laura, QLD is in the 4871 postcode area which has around 1224 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1437 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5797 households in the 4871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toLaura
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics181.1kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors214.8kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy216.7kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power219.2kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Tableland Solar219.6kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group220.2kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty227.4kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland227.7kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy230.2kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company230.3kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Station Power Solutions230.9kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar231.0kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore231.6kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns232.2kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au232.9kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns233.4kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar233.4kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solahart Cairns233.6kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar233.6kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Laura

Sunlight Hours in Laura

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 2 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Laura

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 15.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Laura, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Launching Place, VIC, which is about 2481.2 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.