Are Solar Panels Worth It In Trowutta?

Trowutta is located in Tasmania about 274.6 km north west of Hobart and 1492.9 km south west of Lyra. Trowutta has a latitude of 41.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Trowutta, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Trowutta

Rebate for Trowutta 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 Trowutta by month. The maximum is 6.06 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.24 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Trowutta
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.806.06
Feb18.825.23
Mar13.193.66
Apr8.692.41
May5.571.55
Jun4.481.24
Jul5.001.39
Aug7.612.11
Sep11.293.14
Oct16.034.45
Nov19.535.42
Dec21.485.97

Figures from the weather station at Savage River Mine, which is approximately 48.5 km from Trowutta.

Trowutta, TAS is in the 7330 postcode area which has around 422 solar installations under 10 kW and about 444 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3056 households in the 7330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.86 kW) for about every 7.2 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toTrowutta. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toTrowutta
NameDistanceDetails
bp Truckstop93.4kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor97.0kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors105.2kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy107.5kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical112.8kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Caravan Solar133.7kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT139.0kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home139.0kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tranex Solar141.1kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar159.0kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical162.3kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical167.1kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Degree C168.6kmDegree C is based in Ulverstone, TAS.
SunSmart Energy174.8kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group175.9kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions176.2kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street176.4kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania176.5kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania176.5kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Trowutta

Sunlight Hours in Trowutta

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Trowutta

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Trowutta, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Trotter Creek, QLD, which is about 1993.6 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.