Are Solar Panels Worth It In Thrington?

Thrington is located in South Australia about 126.0 km north west of Adelaide and 1426.2 km west of Oman Ama. Thrington has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Thrington, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Thrington

Rebate for Thrington 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 Thrington by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Thrington
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 99.4 km from Thrington.

Thrington, SA is in the 5552 postcode area which has around 65 solar installations under 10 kW and about 73 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 177 households in the 5552 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.86 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Thrington.

Solar Installers near toThrington
NameDistanceDetails
Baden Napier Electrical11.0kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions17.5kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar20.2kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar47.6kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
CMB Solutions73.2kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions76.9kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical81.4kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
ENERCO92.7kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie93.1kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements94.0kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia101.0kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water102.6kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Thrington

Sunlight Hours in Thrington

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Thrington

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Thrington, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Three Ways, NT, which is about 1636.4 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.