Are Solar Panels Worth It In Thredbo?

Thredbo is located in New South Wales about 151.0 km south west of Canberra and 915.3 km south of Lyra. Thredbo has a latitude of 36.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Thredbo

Rebate for Thredbo 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 Thredbo by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Thredbo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 34.1 km from Thredbo.

Thredbo, NSW is in the 2625 postcode area which has around 3 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8 households in the 2625 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.33 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 13 solar installers near to or in Thredbo.

Solar Installers near toThredbo
NameDistanceDetails
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar26.8kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar27.0kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar27.0kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Innovative Solar28.5kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
ePho78.0kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Pro Green Energy79.4kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd81.2kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L87.2kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar95.3kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service96.0kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Arta103.8kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
SUNLIT SOLAR106.5kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
TMN Electrical121.9kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Thredbo

Sunlight Hours in Thredbo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Thredbo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Thredbo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Thowgla Valley, VIC, which is about 43.6 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.