Are Solar Panels Worth It In Trent?

Trent is located in Western Australia about 334.1 km south of Perth and 3315.5 km west of Oman Ama. Trent has a latitude of 34.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Trent, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Trent

Rebate for Trent 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 Trent by month. The maximum is 6.85 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Trent
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.206.72
Feb20.925.81
Mar16.124.48
Apr11.943.32
May8.932.48
Jun7.582.11
Jul8.302.31
Aug11.013.06
Sep14.434.01
Oct18.425.12
Nov22.106.14
Dec24.646.85

Figures from the weather station at Denmark, which is approximately 42.2 km from Trent.

Trent, WA is in the 6333 postcode area which has around 878 solar installations under 10 kW and about 902 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3481 households in the 6333 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.62 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Trent.

Solar Installers near toTrent
NameDistanceDetails
Precision Solar and Battery South West26.8kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Miller Solar30.4kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Dsr Energy42.4kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
The 12 Volt World87.6kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Solar Power WA88.9kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Albany Solar88.9kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern89.1kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany89.9kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Solar Equip111.2kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Trent

Sunlight Hours in Trent

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Trent

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Trent, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Trenayr, NSW, which is about 3417.8 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.