Are Solar Panels Worth It In Thirroul?

Thirroul is located in New South Wales about 56.7 km south west of Sydney and 608.4 km south west of Esk. Thirroul has a latitude of 34.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Thirroul

Rebate for Thirroul 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 Thirroul by month. The maximum is 6.49 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.39 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Thirroul
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.026.39
Feb20.215.61
Mar16.974.71
Apr13.613.78
May10.372.88
Jun8.612.39
Jul9.822.73
Aug13.113.64
Sep16.894.69
Oct20.085.58
Nov21.686.02
Dec23.376.49

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Airport, which is approximately 47.6 km from Thirroul.

Thirroul, NSW is in the 2515 postcode area which has around 1186 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1242 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4102 households in the 2515 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.03 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Thirroul.

Solar Installers near toThirroul
NameDistanceDetails
Dunne Solar & Electrical1.9kmDunne Solar & Electrical is based in Bulli, NSW.
Coast to Country Solar8.2kmCoast to Country Solar is based in Fernhill, NSW.
Green Solar Solutions9.8kmGreen Solar Solutions is based in Fairy Meadow, NSW.
KRATOS ENERGY9.9kmKRATOS ENERGY is based in North Wollongong, NSW.
Simmark Wollongong11.6kmSimmark Wollongong is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Synergy Solar Power Solutions13.6kmSynergy Solar Power Solutions is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Solar Run Shell Cove14.7kmSolar Run Shell Cove is based in Figtree, NSW.
Iconic Solar15.4kmIconic Solar is based in Cordeaux Heights, NSW.
Clean Power Australia17.0kmClean Power Australia is based in Unanderra, NSW.
Off Grid Electrician18.0kmOff Grid Electrician is based in Unanderra, NSW.
Infinity Energy Solutions18.4kmInfinity Energy Solutions is based in Port Kembla, NSW.
Birch Electrical & Solar21.0kmBirch Electrical & Solar is based in Bellambi, NSW.
BRILLIANT SOLAR21.5kmBRILLIANT SOLAR is based in Dapto, NSW.
Solarblu22.9kmSolarblu is based in Dapto, NSW.
Solar Panel Supplies25.5kmSolar Panel Supplies is based in Heathcote, NSW.
Shellharbour Solar and Electrical27.7kmShellharbour Solar and Electrical is based in Barrack Point, NSW.
Zane Solar Campbelltown28.8kmZane Solar Campbelltown is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
SOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA |29.0kmSOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA | is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
Rivers Solar & Electrical Services29.4kmRivers Solar & Electrical Services is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
JPG Solar & Electrical29.4kmJPG Solar & Electrical is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
SunPeople29.5kmSunPeople is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Solar battery world30.1kmSolar battery world is based in Wollongong, NSW.
All Star Solar30.2kmAll Star Solar is based in Bargo, NSW.
Macarthur Solar30.4kmMacarthur Solar is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
Empire Energy31.6kmEmpire Energy is based in Picton, NSW.
Thirroul Solar32.2kmThirroul Solar is based in Woonona, NSW.
Solar Run Hoxton Park33.2kmSolar Run Hoxton Park is based in St Andrews, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Thirroul

Sunlight Hours in Thirroul

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Thirroul

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Thirroul, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Thirlstane, TAS, which is about 856.3 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.