Are Solar Panels Worth It In Valley Of Lagoons?

Valley of Lagoons is located in Queensland about 1220.0 km north west of Brisbane and 963.0 km south of Galloways Hill. Valley of Lagoons has a latitude of 18.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Valley of Lagoons, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Valley Of Lagoons

Rebate for Valley Of Lagoons 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 Valley Of Lagoons by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Valley Of Lagoons
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 132.3 km from Valley Of Lagoons.

Valley Of Lagoons, QLD is in the 4850 postcode area which has around 1717 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1826 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5459 households in the 4850 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Valley of Lagoons.

Solar Installers near toValley Of Lagoons
NameDistanceDetails
Solect Energy (NQ)118.7kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical126.3kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Lonestar Power130.6kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Catalyst Power130.7kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical130.8kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar130.8kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
True North Solar132.2kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville132.4kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power132.7kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Valley Of Lagoons

Sunlight Hours in Valley Of Lagoons

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Valley Of Lagoons

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 18.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Valley Of Lagoons, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Valley Heights, NSW, which is about 1720.2 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.