Are Solar Panels Worth It In St Lawrence?

St Lawrence is located in Queensland about 668.9 km north west of Brisbane and 456.0 km north west of Torbanlea. St Lawrence has a latitude of 22.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in St Lawrence, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for St Lawrence

Rebate for St Lawrence 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 St Lawrence by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in St Lawrence
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 138.5 km from St Lawrence.

St Lawrence, QLD is in the 4707 postcode area which has around 36 solar installations under 10 kW and about 39 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 217 households in the 4707 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.11 kW) for about every 6.0 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toSt Lawrence. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toSt Lawrence
NameDistanceDetails
cq solar & electrical101.4kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
Energy Base136.4kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions136.7kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical138.4kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical138.7kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay138.8kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
Nilsen Qld139.2kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy139.2kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay140.7kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power141.0kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY141.1kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar148.3kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar148.5kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions149.2kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions149.5kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group149.8kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES150.7kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Savvy Solar150.7kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Yeppoon Electrical & Solar151.5kmYeppoon Electrical & Solar is based in Yeppoon, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to St Lawrence

Sunlight Hours in St Lawrence

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in St Lawrence

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 22.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after St Lawrence, is to look at if solar power is worth it in St Kitts, SA, which is about 1677.7 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.