Are Solar Panels Worth It In Thomson Brook?

Thomson Brook is located in Western Australia about 186.7 km south of Perth and 3401.4 km west of Oman Ama. Thomson Brook has a latitude of 33.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Thomson Brook, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Thomson Brook

Rebate for Thomson Brook 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 Thomson Brook by month. The maximum is 7.98 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.33 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Thomson Brook
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.307.86
Feb25.217.00
Mar19.915.53
Apr14.213.95
May10.372.88
Jun8.382.33
Jul8.822.45
Aug11.763.27
Sep15.744.37
Oct21.065.85
Nov25.417.06
Dec28.747.98

Figures from the weather station at Wokalup, which is approximately 55.8 km from Thomson Brook.

Thomson Brook, WA is in the 6239 postcode area which has around 929 solar installations under 10 kW and about 982 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2146 households in the 6239 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.69 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Thomson Brook.

Solar Installers near toThomson Brook
NameDistanceDetails
Sun Select18.9kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse39.1kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Nites Solar39.7kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solartech Electrical39.8kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician41.0kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury41.1kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest42.8kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Satellite TV Shop43.3kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy44.4kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy44.4kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies44.6kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest45.6kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Equip52.0kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service54.4kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Save Energy Aus57.2kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar57.3kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest57.3kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions57.4kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions60.0kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Natural Energy Company65.0kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar65.6kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy67.8kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton67.8kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration68.0kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
Naked Energy70.5kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Save Energy78.4kmSave Energy is based in Dunsborough, WA.
Green Wave Solar79.4kmGreen Wave Solar is based in Dunsborough, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Thomson Brook

Sunlight Hours in Thomson Brook

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Thomson Brook

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Thomson Brook, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Thomson, VIC, which is about 2598.3 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.