Are Solar Panels Worth It In Trebonne?

Trebonne is located in Queensland about 1212.0 km north west of Brisbane and 956.9 km south east of Galloways Hill. Trebonne has a latitude of 18.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Trebonne, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Trebonne

Rebate for Trebonne 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 Trebonne by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Trebonne
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 99.8 km from Trebonne.

Trebonne, QLD is in the 4850 postcode area which has around 1717 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1826 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5459 households in the 4850 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Trebonne.

Solar Installers near toTrebonne
NameDistanceDetails
Solect Energy (NQ)75.7kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical84.0kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Lonestar Power99.2kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical99.6kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar99.7kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
True North Solar100.8kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power101.1kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville101.2kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville101.7kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville101.9kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services102.1kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Catalyst Power102.3kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Solar Dimension102.7kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Townsville Solar103.2kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety104.3kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Trebonne

Sunlight Hours in Trebonne

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 14 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Trebonne

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 18.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Trebonne, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Traynors Lagoon, VIC, which is about 2019.3 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.