Are Solar Panels Worth It In Thornlie?

Thornlie is located in Western Australia about 14.5 km south east of Perth and 3406.0 km west of Oman Ama. Thornlie has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Thornlie, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Thornlie

Rebate for Thornlie 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 Thornlie by month. The maximum is 8.32 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.60 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Thornlie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan29.108.08
Feb25.657.12
Mar20.755.76
Apr15.114.20
May11.283.13
Jun9.352.60
Jul9.942.76
Aug13.053.63
Sep17.134.76
Oct22.596.27
Nov26.777.44
Dec29.948.32

Figures from the weather station at Perth, which is approximately 13.7 km from Thornlie.

Thornlie, WA is in the 6108 postcode area which has around 4318 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4349 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9325 households in the 6108 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.62 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Thornlie.

Solar Installers near toThornlie
NameDistanceDetails
Tailor-Made Solar & Battery Storage0.0kmTailor-Made Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornlie, WA.
National Air and Energy2.2kmNational Air and Energy is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Worldwide Solar Towers2.4kmWorldwide Solar Towers is based in Kenwick, WA.
GT Solar WA (Perth)2.6kmGT Solar WA (Perth) is based in Canning Vale, WA.
OZ Energy Solutions2.6kmOZ Energy Solutions is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Sun Renew Solar. - Solar Panel Installation Company in Perth2.9kmSun Renew Solar. - Solar Panel Installation Company in Perth is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Tanway Engineering3.0kmTanway Engineering is based in Maddington, WA.
Empower Solar Perth3.4kmEmpower Solar Perth is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Continuum Solar3.5kmContinuum Solar is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Eco Sakura Energy3.6kmEco Sakura Energy is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Technaus Solar - Perth3.7kmTechnaus Solar - Perth is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Sun Solar Services3.8kmSun Solar Services is based in Cannington, WA.
Solar Sight3.8kmSolar Sight is based in Canning Vale, WA.
MLEC Solar3.9kmMLEC Solar is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Vista Electrical Controls | Solar Installation Company Perth | Solar Panels | Solar Installation3.9kmVista Electrical Controls | Solar Installation Company Perth | Solar Panels | Solar Installation is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Power Breeze4.0kmPower Breeze is based in Canning Vale, WA.
TDG Solar | Solar Panels Perth | Solar Inverters Perth | Solar Racking System | Solar Installation Company in Perth | 6.6 KW, 8 KW, 10 Kw Solar Panels | 5 KW & 8 KW Solar Inverters4.2kmTDG Solar | Solar Panels Perth | Solar Inverters Perth | Solar Racking System | Solar Installation Company in Perth | 6.6 KW, 8 KW, 10 Kw Solar Panels | 5 KW & 8 KW Solar Inverters is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Wow Solar4.2kmWow Solar is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Ferguson Solar LLC4.3kmFerguson Solar LLC is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Ausuntech Energy4.4kmAusuntech Energy is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Reztech Solar Panel Installations Perth4.5kmReztech Solar Panel Installations Perth is based in Maddington, WA.
SolarBridge4.5kmSolarBridge is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Perth Solar Systems4.9kmPerth Solar Systems is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Solar Lyght5.3kmSolar Lyght is based in Gosnells, WA.
Go Solar Group5.7kmGo Solar Group is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Sunterra5.7kmSunterra is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Regen Power5.8kmRegen Power is based in Canning Vale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Thornlie

Sunlight Hours in Thornlie

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Thornlie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Thornlie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Thornleigh, NSW, which is about 3269.7 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.