Are Solar Panels Worth It In Point Lookout?

Point Lookout is located in Queensland about 50.1 km east of Brisbane and 12.8 km north east of North Stradbroke Island. Point Lookout has a latitude of 27.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Point Lookout, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Point Lookout

Rebate for Point Lookout 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 Point Lookout 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 Point Lookout
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 39.9 km from Point Lookout.

Point Lookout, QLD is in the 4183 postcode area which has around 506 solar installations under 10 kW and about 539 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1870 households in the 4183 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.58 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Point Lookout.

Solar Installers near toPoint Lookout
NameDistanceDetails
Crossover Solar Solutions28.9kmCrossover Solar Solutions is based in Cleveland, QLD.
Energy Dynamics29.6kmEnergy Dynamics is based in Wellington Point, QLD.
Eco Bay Electrical30.0kmEco Bay Electrical is based in Thornlands, QLD.
Goodhew Electrical & Solar - Redlands & Brisbane Solar Services30.3kmGoodhew Electrical & Solar - Redlands & Brisbane Solar Services is based in Cleveland, QLD.
EcoBoost Solar31.2kmEcoBoost Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
Brisbanesolarenergy31.7kmBrisbanesolarenergy is based in Birkdale, QLD.
Solenergy Group - solar panels and battery storage32.2kmSolenergy Group - solar panels and battery storage is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
REA Solar32.3kmREA Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
Archer Solar32.9kmArcher Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Electrical Solar Power Projects33.2kmElectrical Solar Power Projects is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Solar Run Manly33.7kmSolar Run Manly is based in Manly, QLD.
Bayside electrical and solar33.9kmBayside electrical and solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
CERTIFIED SOLAR | Residential Solar Brisbane | Commercial Solar Brisbane| Residential Solar Gold Coast | Commercial Solar Gold Coast33.9kmCERTIFIED SOLAR | Residential Solar Brisbane | Commercial Solar Brisbane| Residential Solar Gold Coast | Commercial Solar Gold Coast is based in Capalaba, QLD.
FUSION34.0kmFUSION is based in Capalaba, QLD.
1300needsolar34.1km1300needsolar is based in Manly, QLD.
Solahart Brisbane South East34.1kmSolahart Brisbane South East is based in Capalaba, QLD.
A1 Solar34.2kmA1 Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
NRG (Qld)34.2kmNRG (Qld) is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Free Solar34.2kmFree Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
AIS Electrical & Solar Communications & Data & Air Conditioning34.3kmAIS Electrical & Solar Communications & Data & Air Conditioning is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Maximum Demand Power Solutions34.3kmMaximum Demand Power Solutions is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Simply Solar & Plumbing34.7kmSimply Solar & Plumbing is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Can Do Solar35.0kmCan Do Solar is based in Ransome, QLD.
GREENFIELD POWER AND SOLAR35.9kmGREENFIELD POWER AND SOLAR is based in Wynnum, QLD.
Williams Solar LLC39.5kmWilliams Solar LLC is based in Burbank, QLD.
Radiant40.0kmRadiant is based in Hemmant, QLD.
A21 Solar Brisbane40.4kmA21 Solar Brisbane is based in Belmont, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Point Lookout

Sunlight Hours in Point Lookout

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 Point Lookout

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 Point Lookout, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Point Lonsdale, VIC, which is about 1464.9 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.