Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Thorley?

Mount Thorley is located in New South Wales about 139.3 km north of Sydney and 426.8 km south of Lyra. Mount Thorley has a latitude of 32.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Thorley, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Thorley

Rebate for Mount Thorley 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 Mount Thorley by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Thorley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 64.9 km from Mount Thorley.

Mount Thorley, NSW is in the 2330 postcode area which has around 2364 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2795 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8229 households in the 2330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.80 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Mount Thorley.

Solar Installers near toMount Thorley
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Singleton5.8kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar7.5kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive8.7kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
HV SOLAR16.1kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics17.4kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Solar Bargains24.1kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Aeromagnetics27.1kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle35.4kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Pivotrom37.1kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l39.0kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
STS Services40.4kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid46.5kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre46.9kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley48.6kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage48.6kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar48.9kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie49.3kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
GoSolar Newcastle49.4kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International49.9kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar50.3kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar50.3kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect50.4kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
iinergy52.2kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L56.8kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR57.3kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Thorley

Sunlight Hours in Mount Thorley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Thorley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mount Thorley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Thompson, QLD, which is about 595.5 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.