Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lone Pine?

Lone Pine is located in Queensland about 9.3 km south west of Brisbane and 11.0 km south west of Norman Park. Lone Pine has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lone Pine, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lone Pine

Rebate for Lone Pine 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 Lone Pine by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lone Pine
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.606.55
Feb21.105.86
Mar18.705.19
Apr16.264.52
May13.373.71
Jun11.743.26
Jul13.073.63
Aug16.054.46
Sep19.445.40
Oct21.555.99
Nov23.686.58
Dec24.006.67

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane, which is approximately 9.5 km from Lone Pine.

Lone Pine, QLD is in the 4069 postcode area which has around 5353 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5960 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 12303 households in the 4069 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.47 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Lone Pine.

Solar Installers near toLone Pine
NameDistanceDetails
Ecoelectric3.1kmEcoelectric is based in Jindalee, QLD.
Supply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre3.2kmSupply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre is based in Seventeen Mile Rocks, QLD.
Redback Technologies3.7kmRedback Technologies is based in Indooroopilly, QLD.
Connect Energy3.7kmConnect Energy is based in Darra, QLD.
DJ Solar3.7kmDJ Solar is based in Greenslopes, QLD.
Lightning Solar & Electrica3.8kmLightning Solar & Electrica is based in Darra, QLD.
One Source Energy3.8kmOne Source Energy is based in Darra, QLD.
MLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane4.0kmMLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane is based in Darra, QLD.
SolarpowerRex4.1kmSolarpowerRex is based in Rocklea, QLD.
Solar Power4.1kmSolar Power is based in Rocklea, QLD.
Scholz Solar4.3kmScholz Solar is based in Sumner, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Ltd4.4kmRedEarth Energy Storage Ltd is based in Darra, QLD.
Future Sustainability4.5kmFuture Sustainability is based in Sumner, QLD.
Sky Solar Energy4.5kmSky Solar Energy is based in Rocklea, QLD.
Solar Solution 244.5kmSolar Solution 24 is based in Yeerongpilly, QLD.
UV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar4.6kmUV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar is based in Kenmore, QLD.
Solar Sun Power4.7kmSolar Sun Power is based in Sumner Park, QLD.
Raystech Group (Brisbane)4.8kmRaystech Group (Brisbane) is based in Rocklea, QLD.
Vizi Energy4.8kmVizi Energy is based in Sumner, QLD.
Clean Energy4.9kmClean Energy is based in Yeerongpilly, QLD.
Driftwind Electrical & Solar5.3kmDriftwind Electrical & Solar is based in Rocklea, QLD.
Brisbane Solar Panel Installers5.4kmBrisbane Solar Panel Installers is based in Moorooka, QLD.
Esolar energy5.6kmEsolar energy is based in Salisbury, QLD.
Energy Partners6.1kmEnergy Partners is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Commercial Solar Brisbane6.1kmCommercial Solar Brisbane is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
DE Energy Solar Solutions6.2kmDE Energy Solar Solutions is based in Archerfield, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lone Pine

Sunlight Hours in Lone Pine

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 Lone Pine

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 Lone Pine, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Londrigan, VIC, which is about 1156.1 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.