Are Solar Panels Worth It In Trafalgar?

Trafalgar is located in Western Australia about 556.4 km east of Perth and 2877.3 km west of Kurrowah. Trafalgar has a latitude of 30.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Trafalgar, WA

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 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Trafalgar during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (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

Rebate for Trafalgar Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Trafalgar by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Trafalgar
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 475.8 km from Trafalgar.

Trafalgar, WA is in the 6431 postcode area which has around 11 solar installations under 10 kW and about 12 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 251 households in the 6431 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.00 kW) for about every 22.8 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toTrafalgar. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toTrafalgar
NameDistanceDetails
Tjintu Energy8.8kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
Outback Energy Supply8.8kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air and Solar471.4kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar474.7kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar507.1kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage527.6kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA529.6kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Lees Electrical530.5kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar536.6kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley539.0kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld539.1kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland540.6kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Switched On Solar542.3kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers542.5kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Sunpark Solar542.8kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
WA Solar Recycling542.8kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
PV Energy Group543.1kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
3 Phase Solar543.2km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Herrera Solar Group543.2kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Trafalgar

Sunlight Hours in Trafalgar

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 7 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 30.8° 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 Towrang, NSW, which is about 2671.2 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.