Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lockhart?

Lockhart is located in Queensland about 1360.3 km east of Darwin and 242.8 km south east of Galloways Hill. Lockhart has a latitude of 12.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lockhart

Rebate for Lockhart 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 Lockhart by month. The maximum is 6.98 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 4.96 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lockhart
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan18.495.14
Feb18.135.04
Mar19.925.53
Apr21.095.86
May19.265.35
Jun17.864.96
Jul18.555.15
Aug20.985.83
Sep23.486.52
Oct25.126.98
Nov24.766.88
Dec21.786.05

Figures from the weather station at Weipa Aerodrome, which is approximately 150.8 km from Lockhart.

Lockhart, 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 toLockhart. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toLockhart
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics477.5kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy513.7kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power515.6kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors521.2kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty524.3kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland524.6kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Tableland Solar526.5kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Greenfield Energy527.1kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group528.5kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Station Power Solutions528.5kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar528.8kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore529.1kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns529.5kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au529.9kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company530.0kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar530.6kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Eco Care Solar531.3kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns531.3kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns531.4kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lockhart

Sunlight Hours in Lockhart

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lockhart

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 12.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lockhart, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lockes Claypan, SA, which is about 2344.1 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.