Are Solar Panels Worth It In Thule?

Thule is located in New South Wales about 248.3 km north of Melbourne and 1034.2 km south west of Lyra. Thule has a latitude of 35.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Thule

Rebate for Thule 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 Thule by month. The maximum is 7.66 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Thule
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.537.65
Feb24.146.71
Mar20.135.59
Apr14.373.99
May10.332.87
Jun8.202.28
Jul8.952.49
Aug12.233.40
Sep16.594.61
Oct21.565.99
Nov24.876.91
Dec27.567.66

Figures from the weather station at Deniliquin Falkiner Memorial, which is approximately 70.0 km from Thule.

Thule, NSW is in the 2732 postcode area which has around 244 solar installations under 10 kW and about 371 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 983 households in the 2732 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.11 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 20 solar installers near to or in Thule.

Solar Installers near toThule
NameDistanceDetails
Solar On Electrical51.2kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
Gannawarra Energy Storage System52.8kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy64.2kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.
Solar Power Echuca65.1kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca66.5kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar67.3kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries67.3kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries67.3kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics70.7kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR74.9kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Battery Tec79.7kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical80.0kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales80.5kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill80.9kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical80.9kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar86.4kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria89.9kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
Active Energy Group97.7kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy102.2kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
Travis Haynes Electrical112.9kmTravis Haynes Electrical is based in Tocumwal, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Thule

Sunlight Hours in Thule

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Thule

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Thule, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Thuddungra, NSW, which is about 389.2 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.