Are Solar Panels Worth It In Trafalgar South?

Trafalgar South is located in Victoria about 115.8 km south east of Melbourne and 1171.3 km south west of Lyra. Trafalgar South has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Trafalgar South, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Trafalgar South 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. Trafalgar South is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Trafalgar South during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Trafalgar South will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Trafalgar South

Rebate for Trafalgar South Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Trafalgar South by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Trafalgar South
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 15.5 km from Trafalgar South.

Trafalgar South, VIC is in the 3824 postcode area which has around 601 solar installations under 10 kW and about 633 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2200 households in the 3824 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.04 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Trafalgar South.

Solar Installers near toTrafalgar South
NameDistanceDetails
Trentleck5.5kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar8.9kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland12.1kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical13.4kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions21.1kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar21.1kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria22.8kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations23.3kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
G-Store Warragul23.5kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions26.7kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions32.7kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy34.6kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon35.0kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.35.1kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services41.6kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance49.0kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
GF SOLAR53.3kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Cardinia Solar56.0kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Sunscape Solar58.6kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar58.7kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar60.4kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Abacus Solar61.2kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions61.3kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Mr Solar61.3kmMr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Altruistic Aluminium61.5kmAltruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Trafalgar South

Sunlight Hours in Trafalgar South

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Trafalgar South

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Trafalgar South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Trafalgar East, VIC, which is about 9.8 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.