Thomson is located in Victoria about 157.2 km east of Melbourne and 1123.8 km south west of Lyra. Thomson has a latitude of 38.0 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Thomson, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Thomson 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 is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Thomson during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).
If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Thomson will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Thomson
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Thomson by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.90 | 6.64 |
| Feb | 20.32 | 5.64 |
| Mar | 16.28 | 4.52 |
| Apr | 11.63 | 3.23 |
| May | 8.24 | 2.29 |
| Jun | 6.71 | 1.86 |
| Jul | 7.55 | 2.10 |
| Aug | 10.55 | 2.93 |
| Sep | 14.32 | 3.98 |
| Oct | 18.62 | 5.17 |
| Nov | 21.69 | 6.03 |
| Dec | 23.87 | 6.63 |
Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 36.8 km from Thomson.
Thomson, VIC is in the 3825 postcode area which has around 2522 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2630 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 10659 households in the 3825 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.87 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Thomson.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| JHB Electrical & Solar. | 26.6km | JHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Traralgon | 26.7km | RACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| LV Solar & Renewable Energy | 26.9km | LV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| Metro Solar Solutions | 28.6km | Metro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| Boltz Contractors | 30.6km | Boltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Rockys Solar | 30.7km | Rockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC. |
| RW Coulthard Electrical Services | 33.1km | RW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Alternate Energy Innovations | 37.9km | Alternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC. |
| Adsolar & Electrical | 43.8km | Adsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC. |
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 45.9km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
| Lima Electrical & Solar | 50.5km | Lima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC. |
| Trentleck | 53.9km | Trentleck is based in Narracan, VIC. |
| GEA Solar | 65.1km | GEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 71.7km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 71.8km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 72.2km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 74.1km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 75.9km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| East Gippsland Solar | 77.0km | East Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Solargain Gippsland | 77.3km | Solargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Voltage Electrics | 77.5km | Voltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Bairnsdale | 77.9km | RACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale | 78.0km | East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland | 78.2km | A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Powerhouse Shop | 79.1km | Powerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| MEGALS | 80.2km | MEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Gippsland Off Grid Solar | 80.3km | Gippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Thomson
Sunlight Hours in Thomson
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Thomson
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Thomson, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Thompson Point, QLD, which is about 1657.2 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.