Are Solar Panels Worth It In Trunkey Creek?

Trunkey Creek is located in New South Wales about 166.3 km north of Canberra and 605.1 km south west of Lyra. Trunkey Creek has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Trunkey Creek, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Trunkey Creek

Rebate for Trunkey Creek 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 Trunkey Creek by month. The maximum is 7.52 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.34 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Trunkey Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.067.52
Feb23.616.56
Mar19.615.45
Apr14.814.11
May10.793.00
Jun8.432.34
Jul9.282.58
Aug12.293.41
Sep16.624.62
Oct21.395.94
Nov24.216.72
Dec26.837.45

Figures from the weather station at Cowra, which is approximately 57.0 km from Trunkey Creek.

Trunkey Creek, NSW is in the 2795 postcode area which has around 4749 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5258 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 18766 households in the 2795 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 28 solar installers near to or in Trunkey Creek.

Solar Installers near toTrunkey Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Maine Solar Grid21.9kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst51.6kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Large Solar Installs52.2kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Dynamic Solar54.9kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts58.4kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries58.4kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician60.2kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems60.2kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar61.2kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar61.2kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical61.4kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Central West Solar62.2kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy62.7kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.63.9kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical66.1kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish67.0kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur70.0km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Gerindtec82.3kmGerindtec is based in Barmedman, NSW.
Solarcomm90.3kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar91.9kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living92.1kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Swivel Solar94.3kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Eco Solar Supplies97.6kmEco Solar Supplies is based in Bowral, NSW.
Valen103.8kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
powerdepot108.5kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Goulburn Solar110.5kmGoulburn Solar is based in Goulburn, NSW.
Stag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers110.9kmStag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers is based in Young, NSW.
Webb Electrical and Solar111.8kmWebb Electrical and Solar is based in Young, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Trunkey Creek

Sunlight Hours in Trunkey Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Trunkey Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Trunkey Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Trunkey, NSW, which is about 0.0 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.