Are Solar Panels Worth It In Traralgon East?

Traralgon East is located in Victoria about 147.6 km east of Melbourne and 1148.9 km south west of Lyra. Traralgon East has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Traralgon East, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Traralgon East

Rebate for Traralgon East 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 Traralgon East 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 Traralgon East
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 21.9 km from Traralgon East.

Traralgon East, VIC is in the 3844 postcode area which has around 3005 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3208 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12979 households in the 3844 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Traralgon East.

Solar Installers near toTraralgon East
NameDistanceDetails
JHB Electrical & Solar.1.6kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon1.7kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy2.0kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions4.0kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations14.0kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical24.8kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland27.9kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Trentleck32.1kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar32.7kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Rockys Solar42.4kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors43.7kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services45.8kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions55.2kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar55.3kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria56.3kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul57.8kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions60.4kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance63.8kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services74.9kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
GEA Solar85.7kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
GF SOLAR87.9kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Cardinia Solar89.9kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar90.3kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar92.6kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Oasis Air conditioning and Solar93.0kmOasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC.
Sunscape Solar95.0kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
Abacus Solar95.4kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Traralgon East

Sunlight Hours in Traralgon East

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 Traralgon East

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 Traralgon East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Traralgon, VIC, which is about 5.9 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.