Are Solar Panels Worth It In Thirldene?

Thirldene is located in New South Wales about 379.5 km south west of Brisbane and 190.7 km south west of Lyra. Thirldene has a latitude of 30.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Thirldene

Rebate for Thirldene 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 Thirldene by month. The maximum is 7.12 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Thirldene
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.647.12
Feb22.796.33
Mar20.095.58
Apr16.244.51
May12.783.55
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.783.27
Aug15.124.20
Sep18.985.27
Oct22.236.18
Nov24.066.68
Dec25.487.08

Figures from the weather station at Inverell, which is approximately 64.2 km from Thirldene.

Thirldene, NSW is in the 2347 postcode area which has around 272 solar installations under 10 kW and about 297 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1008 households in the 2347 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.33 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Thirldene.

Solar Installers near toThirldene
NameDistanceDetails
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell65.7kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
Meralli Solar66.4kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services75.7kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
Siteguard83.2kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting84.0kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
WYNERGY84.3kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth84.8kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services84.9kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar85.2kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions88.4kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical88.4kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth98.7kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
AppSolar107.7kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia109.0kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Run On Sun Australia126.6kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
Go Solar Power127.3kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
YellowDot Energy140.2kmYellowDot Energy is based in Moree, NSW.
Greenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney141.1kmGreenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Moree, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Thirldene

Sunlight Hours in Thirldene

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Thirldene

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Thirldene, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Third Creek, NSW, which is about 485.0 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.