Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tresco?

Tresco is located in Victoria about 280.3 km north west of Melbourne and 1068.8 km south west of Lyra. Tresco has a latitude of 35.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tresco

Rebate for Tresco 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 Tresco by month. The maximum is 7.66 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tresco
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.537.65
Feb24.146.71
Mar20.135.59
Apr14.373.99
May10.332.87
Jun8.202.28
Jul8.952.49
Aug12.233.40
Sep16.594.61
Oct21.565.99
Nov24.876.91
Dec27.567.66

Figures from the weather station at Deniliquin Falkiner Memorial, which is approximately 124.9 km from Tresco.

Tresco, VIC is in the 3583 postcode area which has around 25 solar installations under 10 kW and about 31 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 86 households in the 3583 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.00 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Tresco.

Solar Installers near toTresco
NameDistanceDetails
Gary Schmidt Electrical23.1kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Battery Tec23.2kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical23.5kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales24.1kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill24.3kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Gannawarra Energy Storage System26.1kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
Solar On Electrical102.0kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
GWM Solar114.1kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tresco

Sunlight Hours in Tresco

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tresco

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tresco, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Trentham East, VIC, which is about 219.9 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.