Are Solar Panels Worth It In Thargomindah?

Thargomindah is located in Queensland about 907.3 km west of Brisbane and 716.6 km west of Kurrowah. Thargomindah has a latitude of 28.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Thargomindah, QLD

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Thargomindah 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. Thargomindah is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Thargomindah during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Thargomindah

Rebate for Thargomindah Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Thargomindah by month. The maximum is 7.68 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Thargomindah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.437.62
Feb24.306.75
Mar21.335.93
Apr16.464.57
May12.403.45
Jun10.172.82
Jul11.313.14
Aug14.554.04
Sep18.975.27
Oct22.996.39
Nov25.537.09
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Cobar Mo, which is approximately 433.7 km from Thargomindah.

Thargomindah, QLD is in the 4492 postcode area which has around 48 solar installations under 10 kW and about 106 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 140 households in the 4492 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.02 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toThargomindah
NameDistanceDetails
Colby Solar155.4kmColby Solar is based in Knockrow, NSW.
West QLD Electrical & Solar182.9kmWest QLD Electrical & Solar is based in Cunnamulla, QLD.
Dalle Cort Electrical295.2kmDalle Cort Electrical is based in South Townsville, QLD.
Brayley Electrical300.8kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur322.7km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur383.6km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Cubbie Group Dirranbandi411.2kmCubbie Group Dirranbandi is based in Dirranbandi, QLD.
StarPower Advance Solar Technology551.0kmStarPower Advance Solar Technology is based in Coonamble, NSW.
Plan A Electrical607.6kmPlan A Electrical is based in Moree, NSW.
Greenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney609.0kmGreenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Moree, NSW.
YellowDot Energy609.5kmYellowDot Energy is based in Moree, NSW.
Mercury, Solar System Drive624.8kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia632.3kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
AppSolar634.3kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System636.6kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Biztek Solutions638.8kmBiztek Solutions is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
CondoColin Solar649.7kmCondoColin Solar is based in Condobolin, NSW.
Kuga Electrical652.6kmKuga Electrical is based in Keysborough, VIC.
ManCave Green Energy658.6kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Thargomindah

Sunlight Hours in Thargomindah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 54 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Thargomindah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Thargomindah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tharbogang, NSW, which is about 726.7 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.