Are Solar Panels Worth It In Trawool?

Trawool is located in Victoria about 81.6 km north of Melbourne and 1109.0 km south west of Lyra. Trawool has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Trawool

Rebate for Trawool 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 Trawool by month. The maximum is 6.65 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.54 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Trawool
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.946.65
Feb20.845.79
Mar16.164.49
Apr10.923.03
May7.151.99
Jun5.531.54
Jul6.191.72
Aug9.142.54
Sep12.563.49
Oct17.064.74
Nov20.685.74
Dec23.176.44

Figures from the weather station at Toolangi, which is approximately 57.4 km from Trawool.

Trawool, VIC is in the 3660 postcode area which has around 1029 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1096 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3286 households in the 3660 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Trawool.

Solar Installers near toTrawool
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Kilmore10.9kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
EKO Solar11.7kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Mitchell Shire Electrical31.4kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Metrisol Energy33.8kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Green Energy Australia37.6kmGreen Energy Australia is based in Upper Plenty, VIC.
Solar Power Lights37.8kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Sonergy39.2kmSonergy is based in Wallan, VIC.
Blue Tongue Solar51.2kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.
Noor Solar and Electronics51.3kmNoor Solar and Electronics is based in Kalkallo, VIC.
RJP Electrical + Solar Doreen53.8kmRJP Electrical + Solar Doreen is based in Doreen, VIC.
Amrut Solar54.5kmAmrut Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
Adopt Solar56.1kmAdopt Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
Solar Run Wollert58.4kmSolar Run Wollert is based in Wollert, VIC.
Eureka Solar60.6kmEureka Solar is based in Riddells Creek, VIC.
Solar Run Reservoir61.3kmSolar Run Reservoir is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Fluro Electrics61.3kmFluro Electrics is based in South Morang, VIC.
OZY Solar61.3kmOZY Solar is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
ECA Energy Solutions61.5kmECA Energy Solutions is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Solar On Roof61.6kmSolar On Roof is based in Epping, VIC.
modernenergy solar batteries61.6kmmodernenergy solar batteries is based in Plenty, VIC.
365 Solar Australia61.7km365 Solar Australia is based in Epping, VIC.
Solar Spirit - Solar Systems Melbourne61.8kmSolar Spirit - Solar Systems Melbourne is based in Epping, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Trawool

Sunlight Hours in Trawool

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Trawool

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Trawool, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Trawalla, VIC, which is about 160.5 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.