Are Solar Panels Worth It In Thornleigh?

Thornleigh is located in New South Wales about 19.6 km north west of Sydney and 542.0 km south west of Esk. Thornleigh has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Thornleigh

Rebate for Thornleigh 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 Thornleigh by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Thornleigh
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.716.31
Feb19.965.55
Mar16.794.66
Apr13.603.78
May10.312.86
Jun8.532.37
Jul9.802.72
Aug13.153.65
Sep16.854.68
Oct19.865.52
Nov21.626.01
Dec23.006.39

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Observatory Hill, which is approximately 18.7 km from Thornleigh.

Thornleigh, NSW is in the 2120 postcode area which has around 1201 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1332 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6825 households in the 2120 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 5.7 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Thornleigh.

Solar Installers near toThornleigh
NameDistanceDetails
100 PowerLink0.6km100 PowerLink is based in Thornleigh, NSW.
Solar Me1.6kmSolar Me is based in Hornsby, NSW.
Powergain Solar3.1kmPowergain Solar is based in Cherrybrook, NSW.
Solar Soaring technology3.1kmSolar Soaring technology is based in Cherrybrook, NSW.
LJW Solar5.8kmLJW Solar is based in Dural, NSW.
PVSTOP5.8kmPVSTOP is based in Dural, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur6.6km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Schneider Electric6.9kmSchneider Electric is based in Launceston, TAS.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Sydney7.0kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Gordon, NSW.
Ausuntech Energy/Solar7.0kmAusuntech Energy/Solar is based in Gordon, NSW.
Solar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial Solar Panels & Rooftop Solar Systems7.0kmSolar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial Solar Panels & Rooftop Solar Systems is based in Gordon, NSW.
Solar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial7.0kmSolar National - Sydney, NSW Residential & Commercial is based in Gordon, NSW.
iSelectSolar7.2kmiSelectSolar is based in Macquarie Park, NSW.
Utility Solar- Renewable Energy at Your Doorstep7.2kmUtility Solar- Renewable Energy at Your Doorstep is based in Castle Hill, NSW.
Solar Safari7.4kmSolar Safari is based in Carlingford, NSW.
Kyocera Solar7.4kmKyocera Solar is based in Macquarie Park, NSW.
Solar Run Killara7.8kmSolar Run Killara is based in Killara, NSW.
Sungen Solar8.0kmSungen Solar is based in Macquarie Park, NSW.
Solar Wave8.0kmSolar Wave is based in Macquarie Park, NSW.
Solaris Tech8.6kmSolaris Tech is based in Castle Hill, NSW.
Morton Solar Suppliers8.7kmMorton Solar Suppliers is based in Castle Hill, NSW.
Green IOT8.7kmGreen IOT is based in North Rocks, NSW.
Rescom Solar8.7kmRescom Solar is based in North Rocks, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Thornleigh

Sunlight Hours in Thornleigh

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 Thornleigh

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Thornleigh, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Thornlea, SA, which is about 1067.6 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.