Trafalgar is located in Victoria about 112.4 km east of Melbourne and 1168.0 km south west of Lyra. Trafalgar has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Trafalgar, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Trafalgar 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 is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Trafalgar 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 will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Trafalgar
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Trafalgar by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.50 | 6.53 |
| Feb | 19.90 | 5.53 |
| Mar | 15.62 | 4.34 |
| Apr | 10.98 | 3.05 |
| May | 7.56 | 2.10 |
| Jun | 6.23 | 1.73 |
| Jul | 6.90 | 1.92 |
| Aug | 9.86 | 2.74 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.43 | 4.84 |
| Nov | 20.72 | 5.75 |
| Dec | 23.01 | 6.39 |
Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 16.0 km from Trafalgar.
Trafalgar, 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.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Lima Electrical & Solar | 6.3km | Lima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC. |
| Trentleck | 9.6km | Trentleck is based in Narracan, VIC. |
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 10.8km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
| Adsolar & Electrical | 13.2km | Adsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 17.9km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 17.9km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 19.3km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 20.4km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 23.3km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Alternate Energy Innovations | 25.4km | Alternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC. |
| Metro Solar Solutions | 34.0km | Metro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| LV Solar & Renewable Energy | 35.9km | LV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Traralgon | 36.2km | RACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| JHB Electrical & Solar. | 36.3km | JHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 38.3km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 53.0km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| Hth Property Maintenance | 53.8km | Hth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC. |
| GF SOLAR | 54.8km | GF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC. |
| Abacus Solar | 58.4km | Abacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Mr Solar | 58.4km | Mr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Softwave Building Solutions | 58.4km | Softwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Altruistic Aluminium | 58.6km | Altruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Sunscape Solar | 58.7km | Sunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC. |
| Think Solar | 59.1km | Think Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
| Energy Connections | 59.5km | Energy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Trafalgar
Sunlight Hours in Trafalgar
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
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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Trafalgar, WA, which is about 2388.2 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.