Are Solar Panels Worth It In Thalia?

Thalia is located in Victoria about 251.4 km north west of Melbourne and 1148.7 km south west of Lyra. Thalia has a latitude of 36.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Thalia

Rebate for Thalia 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 Thalia by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Thalia
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 175.4 km from Thalia.

Thalia, VIC is in the 3527 postcode area which has around 119 solar installations under 10 kW and about 129 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 421 households in the 3527 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Thalia.

Solar Installers near toThalia
NameDistanceDetails
GWM Solar33.7kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar59.0kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera68.5kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Gannawarra Energy Storage System70.6kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar75.3kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant88.9kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical90.6kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Battery Tec92.7kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical92.8kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill92.8kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales93.0kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Ceramet Solar93.7kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Thalia

Sunlight Hours in Thalia

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Thalia

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Thalia, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Thalgarrah, NSW, which is about 1033.7 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.