Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lytton?

Lytton is located in Queensland about 15.2 km east of Brisbane and 11.0 km south east of Virginia. Lytton has a latitude of 27.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lytton

Rebate for Lytton 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 Lytton by month. The maximum is 6.96 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lytton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.046.95
Feb22.166.16
Mar19.885.52
Apr16.804.67
May13.533.76
Jun11.843.29
Jul13.283.69
Aug16.474.58
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.536.26
Nov24.676.85
Dec25.046.96

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane Aerodrome, which is approximately 4.6 km from Lytton.

Lytton, QLD is in the 4178 postcode area which has around 3806 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4021 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 10128 households in the 4178 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.83 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Lytton.

Solar Installers near toLytton
NameDistanceDetails
GREENFIELD POWER AND SOLAR2.5kmGREENFIELD POWER AND SOLAR is based in Wynnum, QLD.
1300needsolar4.5km1300needsolar is based in Manly, QLD.
Solar Run Manly4.7kmSolar Run Manly is based in Manly, QLD.
Radiant5.0kmRadiant is based in Hemmant, QLD.
GEM Energy Australia6.3kmGEM Energy Australia is based in Pinkenba, QLD.
Eco Installers6.6kmEco Installers is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Enviren7.4kmEnviren is based in Murarrie, QLD.
One Solar Australia7.5kmOne Solar Australia is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Solgen Energy Group QLD7.9kmSolgen Energy Group QLD is based in Murarrie, QLD.
MC Solar & Electrical8.0kmMC Solar & Electrical is based in Eagle Farm, QLD.
Solar Centre8.1kmSolar Centre is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Aussie Value Solar8.1kmAussie Value Solar is based in Murarrie, QLD.
30 North8.2km30 North is based in Murarrie, QLD.
GT SOLAR QLD8.2kmGT SOLAR QLD is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Majestic Earth8.7kmMajestic Earth is based in Tingalpa, QLD.
A21 Solar Brisbane8.8kmA21 Solar Brisbane is based in Belmont, QLD.
Can Do Solar8.9kmCan Do Solar is based in Ransome, QLD.
Brisbanesolarenergy9.1kmBrisbanesolarenergy is based in Birkdale, QLD.
Beyond Building Energy9.3kmBeyond Building Energy is based in Mermaid Beach, QLD.
Carport Australia9.4kmCarport Australia is based in Morningside, QLD.
Solar Air Energy9.5kmSolar Air Energy is based in Morningside, QLD.
Hangzhou saintish technology Co.,Ltd9.5kmHangzhou saintish technology Co.,Ltd is based in Banyo, QLD.
Intech Clean Energy9.6kmIntech Clean Energy is based in Banyo, QLD.
DS Energy9.7kmDS Energy is based in Northgate, QLD.
Volteam Electric9.7kmVolteam Electric is based in Northgate, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lytton

Sunlight Hours in Lytton

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 Lytton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lytton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lysterfield South, VIC, which is about 1384.0 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.