Are Solar Panels Worth It In Springfield Lakes?

Springfield Lakes is located in Queensland about 26.4 km south west of Brisbane and 11.1 km south east of New Chum. Springfield Lakes has a latitude of 27.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Springfield Lakes, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Springfield Lakes

Rebate for Springfield Lakes 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 Springfield Lakes by month. The maximum is 6.61 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Springfield Lakes
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.366.49
Feb20.965.82
Mar18.815.22
Apr16.284.52
May13.253.68
Jun11.623.23
Jul12.873.58
Aug15.834.40
Sep19.135.31
Oct21.295.91
Nov23.276.46
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Glenlogan, which is approximately 18.6 km from Springfield Lakes.

Springfield Lakes, QLD is in the 4300 postcode area which has around 10918 solar installations under 10 kW and about 11889 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 23433 households in the 4300 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.59 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Springfield Lakes.

Solar Installers near toSpringfield Lakes
NameDistanceDetails
Sunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company3.4kmSunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company is based in Brookwater, QLD.
Simply Solar4.5kmSimply Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
Xpert Energy6.1kmXpert Energy is based in Camira, QLD.
Sanelite Solar Pvt Ltd6.3kmSanelite Solar Pvt Ltd is based in Runcorn, QLD.
Sunleaf Solar6.7kmSunleaf Solar is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Ipswich Solar Panels8.0kmIpswich Solar Panels is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Greenbank Solar8.2kmGreenbank Solar is based in Greenbank, QLD.
green energy solar solutions8.5kmgreen energy solar solutions is based in Heathwood, QLD.
Coolsolar Solutions8.6kmCoolsolar Solutions is based in Heathwood, QLD.
Michael TN Electrician Air conditioning Solar8.6kmMichael TN Electrician Air conditioning Solar is based in Forest Lake, QLD.
Watts Up Solar & Electrical8.8kmWatts Up Solar & Electrical is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Hush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power8.9kmHush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power is based in Wacol, QLD.
Techno Solar Australia - Best Solar Deals -Local Solar Company9.0kmTechno Solar Australia - Best Solar Deals -Local Solar Company is based in Heathwood, QLD.
Green Monkey Solar & Battery Power9.5kmGreen Monkey Solar & Battery Power is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Solar Sonic Solutions9.5kmSolar Sonic Solutions is based in South Ripley, QLD.
Battery Solar Guru9.6kmBattery Solar Guru is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Solar Mine QLD9.7kmSolar Mine QLD is based in Forest Lake, QLD.
Forest lake Solar MikeN- Electrician Solar Air conditioning GasFitter9.8kmForest lake Solar MikeN- Electrician Solar Air conditioning GasFitter is based in Inala, QLD.
DCI Electrics9.9kmDCI Electrics is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
LC Energy10.2kmLC Energy is based in Goodna, QLD.
Daytime Solar & Electrical10.3kmDaytime Solar & Electrical is based in Acacia Ridge, QLD.
Solar Union11.9kmSolar Union is based in Parkinson, QLD.
DP Workshop12.3kmDP Workshop is based in Parkinson, QLD.
Solar and Storage Australia12.9kmSolar and Storage Australia is based in Browns Plains, QLD.
Vizi Energy13.0kmVizi Energy is based in Sumner, QLD.
Think Green Solar13.1kmThink Green Solar is based in Browns Plains, QLD.
SAE Group13.1kmSAE Group is based in Browns Plains, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Springfield Lakes

Sunlight Hours in Springfield Lakes

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 53 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Springfield Lakes

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Springfield Lakes, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Springfield, NSW, which is about 655.3 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.