Are Solar Panels Worth It In The Lakes?

The Lakes is located in Western Australia about 46.1 km east of Perth and 3369.6 km west of Oman Ama. The Lakes has a latitude of 31.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in The Lakes, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for The Lakes

Rebate for The 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 The Lakes by month. The maximum is 8.20 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in The Lakes
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.818.00
Feb25.467.07
Mar20.635.73
Apr14.944.15
May11.093.08
Jun9.292.58
Jul9.772.71
Aug12.623.51
Sep16.584.60
Oct22.136.15
Nov26.327.31
Dec29.538.20

Figures from the weather station at Stoneville, which is approximately 17.0 km from The Lakes.

The Lakes, WA is in the 6556 postcode area which has around 389 solar installations under 10 kW and about 396 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 823 households in the 6556 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in The Lakes.

Solar Installers near toThe Lakes
NameDistanceDetails
Swan Solar11.2kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage17.2kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA22.1kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar28.2kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley29.6kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld29.8kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland31.3kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers32.3kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
WA Solar Recycling32.5kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs32.7kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
Herrera Solar Group33.1kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Ultra Solar33.5kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price35.5kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Solar WA35.7kmSolar WA is based in Kewdale, WA.
Solar Balance36.1kmSolar Balance is based in Perth Airport, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia36.2kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Reztech Solar Panel Installations Perth36.2kmReztech Solar Panel Installations Perth is based in Maddington, WA.
Switched On Solar36.5kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Solar Lyght37.2kmSolar Lyght is based in Gosnells, WA.
Tanway Engineering37.6kmTanway Engineering is based in Maddington, WA.
SOLAR 1 NATION37.7kmSOLAR 1 NATION is based in Welshpool, WA.
Sunpark Solar37.8kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to The Lakes

Sunlight Hours in The Lakes

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in The Lakes

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after The Lakes, is to look at if solar power is worth it in The Lagoon, NSW, which is about 3103.4 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.