Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tragowel?

Tragowel is located in Victoria about 233.9 km north of Melbourne and 1073.5 km south west of Lyra. Tragowel has a latitude of 35.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Tragowel, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tragowel

Rebate for Tragowel 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 Tragowel by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tragowel
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 108.9 km from Tragowel.

Tragowel, VIC is in the 3579 postcode area which has around 873 solar installations under 10 kW and about 966 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2675 households in the 3579 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 21 solar installers near to or in Tragowel.

Solar Installers near toTragowel
NameDistanceDetails
Gannawarra Energy Storage System24.5kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
Solar On Electrical57.5kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR70.1kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Battery Tec71.1kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical71.2kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical71.5kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales72.0kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill72.2kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca72.9kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy73.2kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.
Solar Power Echuca73.2kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar75.2kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries75.2kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries75.2kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics77.8kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant81.8kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar83.8kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Ceramet Solar84.1kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
National Solar Network100.0kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar100.0kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical100.9kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tragowel

Sunlight Hours in Tragowel

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tragowel

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tragowel, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Trafalgar South, VIC, which is about 327.4 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.