Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lilydale?

Lilydale is located in Queensland about 88.7 km west of Brisbane and 11.2 km east of Blanchview. Lilydale has a latitude of 27.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lilydale

Rebate for Lilydale 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 Lilydale 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 Lilydale
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 21.1 km from Lilydale.

Lilydale, QLD is in the 4344 postcode area which has around 499 solar installations under 10 kW and about 549 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1144 households in the 4344 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Lilydale.

Solar Installers near toLilydale
NameDistanceDetails
solar energy & battery storage solutions15.9kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services16.5kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba18.1kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
Premo Electrical18.9kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba18.9kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba19.4kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power19.5kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba19.5kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Aspire Energy19.5kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions19.5kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba19.7kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)20.0kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Proven Energy20.4kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Lockyer Solar20.6kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Arctic Energy20.8kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs21.7kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals22.0kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
GE warehouse23.3kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Swift Energy Group23.7kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton24.2kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Australian Solar Industries.24.8kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld26.9kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
PECS Solar Power27.2kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op32.6kmSolar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lilydale

Sunlight Hours in Lilydale

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 Lilydale

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 Lilydale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lilydale, VIC, which is about 1294.2 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.