Are Solar Panels Worth It In Thornville?

Thornville is located in Queensland about 128.0 km west of Brisbane and 11.5 km east of North Maclagan. Thornville has a latitude of 27.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Thornville, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Thornville

Rebate for Thornville 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 Thornville by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Thornville
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 75.0 km from Thornville.

Thornville, QLD is in the 4352 postcode area which has around 5574 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6110 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 11599 households in the 4352 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.27 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Thornville.

Solar Installers near toThornville
NameDistanceDetails
PECS Solar Power44.6kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld47.2kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL54.4kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Arctic Energy55.0kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton55.3kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Australian Green Power55.5kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
GE warehouse55.7kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Lockyer Solar55.8kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy55.8kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba56.4kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Swift Energy Group56.4kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)57.0kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba57.4kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy57.6kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions57.7kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba58.1kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs58.5kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions58.9kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba58.9kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power58.9kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Aspire Energy58.9kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Premo Electrical60.0kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services60.8kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals61.0kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions61.9kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba63.3kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett77.7kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Thornville

Sunlight Hours in Thornville

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Thornville

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Thornville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Thornton Beach, QLD, which is about 1377.0 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.