Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lawes?

Lawes is located in Queensland about 70.6 km west of Brisbane and 11.2 km north of Laidley Creek West. Lawes has a latitude of 27.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lawes

Rebate for Lawes 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 Lawes 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 Lawes
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 3.6 km from Lawes.

Lawes, QLD is in the 4343 postcode area which has around 1960 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2205 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4357 households in the 4343 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.17 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Lawes.

Solar Installers near toLawes
NameDistanceDetails
Australian Solar Industries.11.1kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.
Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op14.5kmSolar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD.
Zap Solar and Off Grid32.9kmZap Solar and Off Grid is based in Haigslea, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions33.2kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services33.5kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba35.4kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba35.7kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba35.7kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba35.8kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
Premo Electrical36.0kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)36.2kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power36.3kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba36.3kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions36.3kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Aspire Energy36.3kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Proven Energy36.3kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Arctic Energy36.5kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Lockyer Solar36.5kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs38.6kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
PECS Solar Power38.8kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals39.5kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
GE warehouse39.6kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Swift Energy Group40.2kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld40.4kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lawes

Sunlight Hours in Lawes

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 Lawes

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lawes, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lavington, NSW, which is about 1070.9 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.