Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lockyer Waters?

Lockyer Waters is located in Queensland about 60.6 km west of Brisbane and 11.3 km north west of Kensington Grove. Lockyer Waters has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lockyer Waters, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lockyer Waters

Rebate for Lockyer Waters 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 Lockyer Waters 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 Lockyer Waters
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 11.8 km from Lockyer Waters.

Lockyer Waters, QLD is in the 4311 postcode area which has around 2371 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2560 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4573 households in the 4311 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.21 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Lockyer Waters.

Solar Installers near toLockyer Waters
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op7.1kmSolar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD.
Australian Solar Industries.21.0kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.
Zap Solar and Off Grid25.2kmZap Solar and Off Grid is based in Haigslea, QLD.
MPA Energy Solutions35.7kmMPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Excelonics38.3kmExcelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Queensland Solar Energy Professionals40.5kmQueensland Solar Energy Professionals is based in Raceview, QLD.
Ozzie Solar Clean41.4kmOzzie Solar Clean is based in Flinders View, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions44.8kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services44.8kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
PECS Solar Power45.1kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba45.7kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba46.0kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba46.1kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Arctic Energy46.2kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Proven Energy46.3kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Lockyer Solar46.4kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)46.5kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
DCI Electrics46.9kmDCI Electrics is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Green Monkey Solar & Battery Power47.1kmGreen Monkey Solar & Battery Power is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Premo Electrical47.1kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba47.1kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions47.1kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power47.1kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Aspire Energy47.1kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lockyer Waters

Sunlight Hours in Lockyer Waters

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lockyer Waters

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lockyer Waters, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lockyer, QLD, which is about 33.5 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.