Are Solar Panels Worth It In Thalaba?

Thalaba is located in New South Wales about 441.7 km south west of Brisbane and 246.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Thalaba has a latitude of 29.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Thalaba, NSW

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Thalaba 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. Thalaba is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Thalaba during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Thalaba will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Thalaba

Rebate for Thalaba Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Thalaba by month. The maximum is 7.42 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Thalaba
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.707.42
Feb23.966.65
Mar21.225.89
Apr17.064.74
May13.413.73
Jun11.283.13
Jul12.263.41
Aug15.584.33
Sep19.575.43
Oct22.816.34
Nov24.936.93
Dec26.687.41

Figures from the weather station at Moree Aerodrome, which is approximately 59.8 km from Thalaba.

Thalaba, NSW is in the 2397 postcode area which has around 64 solar installations under 10 kW and about 83 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 169 households in the 2397 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.05 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toThalaba
NameDistanceDetails
Traffic Lights Australia56.2kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
AppSolar58.6kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Plan A Electrical60.9kmPlan A Electrical is based in Moree, NSW.
YellowDot Energy60.9kmYellowDot Energy is based in Moree, NSW.
Greenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney61.7kmGreenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Moree, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services136.1kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
StarPower Advance Solar Technology154.8kmStarPower Advance Solar Technology is based in Coonamble, NSW.
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System154.8kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Mercury, Solar System Drive156.8kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell162.6kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
Siteguard188.9kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting193.7kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar193.7kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services194.3kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth194.3kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
WYNERGY195.1kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical196.6kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth197.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions201.6kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Thalaba

Sunlight Hours in Thalaba

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 3 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Thalaba

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Thalaba, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Thalaba, NSW, which is about 485.5 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.