East Trinity is located in Queensland about 1383.5 km north west of Brisbane and 778.1 km south east of Galloways Hill. East Trinity has a latitude of 17.0 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in East Trinity, QLD
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for East Trinity 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. East Trinity is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in East Trinity 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 East Trinity will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for East Trinity
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on East Trinity by month. The maximum is 6.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.23 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20.58 | 5.72 |
| Feb | 20.48 | 5.69 |
| Mar | 19.41 | 5.39 |
| Apr | 18.41 | 5.11 |
| May | 16.49 | 4.58 |
| Jun | 15.23 | 4.23 |
| Jul | 16.33 | 4.54 |
| Aug | 18.78 | 5.22 |
| Sep | 21.36 | 5.93 |
| Oct | 22.91 | 6.36 |
| Nov | 23.05 | 6.40 |
| Dec | 23.04 | 6.40 |
Figures from the weather station at Cairns Aerodrome, which is approximately 11.6 km from East Trinity.
East Trinity, QLD is in the 4871 postcode area which has around 1224 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1437 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 5797 households in the 4871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.
Here are 23 solar installers near to or in East Trinity.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations | 4.9km | Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD. |
| Sunlife Energy | 5.0km | Sunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD. |
| SuperGreen Solutions | 5.1km | SuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD. |
| Total Solar Management | 5.1km | Total Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD. |
| G-Solar & Electrical | 5.1km | G-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD. |
| Alto Solar | 5.2km | Alto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD. |
| East Coast Energy Solutions | 5.6km | East Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD. |
| Cairns Value Solar | 5.9km | Cairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD. |
| Eco Care Solar | 6.0km | Eco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD. |
| Solar Power Cairns | 6.0km | Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD. |
| Solahart Cairns | 6.1km | Solahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD. |
| Infinity Power North Queensland | 6.2km | Infinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD. |
| NQ Solar | 6.3km | NQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD. |
| Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns | 6.5km | Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD. |
| CairnsSolarPanels.com.au | 6.6km | CairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD. |
| Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns | 6.6km | Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD. |
| Solar Systems Cairns | 7.2km | Solar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD. |
| Ferrero Electrical & Solar | 7.7km | Ferrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD. |
| Solarcore | 7.8km | Solarcore is based in Manunda, QLD. |
| Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical | 8.2km | Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD. |
| Galactic Solar Solutions | 8.3km | Galactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD. |
| Sunny Gold Solar | 8.6km | Sunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD. |
| Station Power Solutions | 8.6km | Station Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to East Trinity
Sunlight Hours in East Trinity
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in East Trinity
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after East Trinity, is to look at if solar power is worth it in East Toowoomba, QLD, which is about 1338.0 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.