Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lyra?

Lyra is located in Queensland about 190.0 km south west of Brisbane and 15.5 km south west of Severnlea. Lyra has a latitude of 28.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lyra

Rebate for Lyra 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 Lyra by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lyra
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.676.85
Feb22.126.14
Mar19.515.42
Apr16.744.65
May13.393.72
Jun11.553.21
Jul12.693.53
Aug16.004.44
Sep19.415.39
Oct22.086.13
Nov24.056.68
Dec24.876.91

Figures from the weather station at Hermitage, which is approximately 73.1 km from Lyra.

Lyra, QLD is in the 4352 postcode area which has around 5574 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6110 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 11599 households in the 4352 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.27 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 6 solar installers near to or in Lyra.

Solar Installers near toLyra
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Blessing20.8kmSolar Blessing is based in Stanthorpe, QLD.
Gathered Energy24.7kmGathered Energy is based in Applethorpe, QLD.
Run On Sun Australia65.0kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
Warwick Solar Panels67.7kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
JDZ Solar and Electrical117.6kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)119.1kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lyra

Sunlight Hours in Lyra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lyra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lyra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lyonville, VIC, which is about 1185.1 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.