Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lochington?

Lochington is located in Queensland about 655.6 km north west of Brisbane and 465.4 km north west of Marshlands. Lochington has a latitude of 23.5 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Lochington 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. Lochington is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Lochington during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Lochington will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Lochington

Rebate for Lochington Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Lochington by month. The maximum is 7.06 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lochington
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.066.96
Feb23.046.40
Mar21.215.89
Apr18.385.10
May15.234.23
Jun13.513.75
Jul14.684.08
Aug17.684.91
Sep21.025.84
Oct23.666.57
Nov25.277.02
Dec25.417.06

Figures from the weather station at Brigalow, which is approximately 220.9 km from Lochington.

Lochington, QLD is in the 4720 postcode area which has around 1669 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1938 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6028 households in the 4720 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.89 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 7 solar installers near to or in Lochington.

Solar Installers near toLochington
NameDistanceDetails
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT2.9kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Callide Power Station107.8kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
cq solar & electrical202.8kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
CDIF Solar240.2kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions240.2kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical240.2kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton240.4kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lochington

Sunlight Hours in Lochington

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lochington

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lochington, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lochiel, NSW, which is about 1502.3 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.