Are Solar Panels Worth It In Trawalla?

Trawalla is located in Victoria about 139.7 km west of Melbourne and 1235.5 km south west of Lyra. Trawalla has a latitude of 37.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Trawalla

Rebate for Trawalla 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 Trawalla by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Trawalla
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 120.0 km from Trawalla.

Trawalla, VIC is in the 3373 postcode area which has around 359 solar installations under 10 kW and about 383 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1191 households in the 3373 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.28 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Trawalla.

Solar Installers near toTrawalla
NameDistanceDetails
Ultraclean Solar30.6kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Effective Electrical33.4kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels33.4kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat33.4kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant34.3kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Bailey Technologies34.3kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical34.5kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions35.5kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians36.1kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l36.1kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar37.5kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company37.6kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat38.4kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR38.5kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling39.3kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot39.5kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay42.6kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice44.5kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
KC Solar49.8kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Lightbox Solar59.8kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)62.0kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
EnviroShop66.1kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Bondys Contractors74.1kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria74.7kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar79.1kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy79.8kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
The Solar Bloke80.4kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Trawalla

Sunlight Hours in Trawalla

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Trawalla

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Trawalla, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Traveston, QLD, which is about 1516.5 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.