Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lockhart River?

Lockhart River is located in Queensland about 1364.3 km east of Darwin and 244.3 km south east of Galloways Hill. Lockhart River has a latitude of 12.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lockhart River

Rebate for Lockhart River 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 River 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 River
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 154.7 km from Lockhart River.

Lockhart River, QLD is in the 4892 postcode area which has around 23 solar installations under 10 kW and about 53 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1952 households in the 4892 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 6.04 kW) for about every 84.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toLockhart River
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics475.7kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy511.9kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power513.7kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors519.6kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty522.5kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland522.8kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Tableland Solar525.0kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Greenfield Energy525.3kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions526.7kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar526.9kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group527.0kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solarcore527.2kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns527.7kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au528.0kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company528.2kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar528.7kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Eco Care Solar529.4kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns529.5kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Sunlife Energy529.6kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lockhart River

Sunlight Hours in Lockhart River

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 River

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 River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lockhart, NSW, which is about 2517.9 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.