Are Solar Panels Worth It In Thumb Creek?

Thumb Creek is located in New South Wales about 360.4 km south of Brisbane and 174.6 km south west of Esk. Thumb Creek has a latitude of 30.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Thumb Creek, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Thumb Creek

Rebate for Thumb Creek 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 Thumb Creek by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Thumb Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 63.5 km from Thumb Creek.

Thumb Creek, NSW is in the 2447 postcode area which has around 1313 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1374 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3324 households in the 2447 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.21 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Thumb Creek.

Solar Installers near toThumb Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Great White Solar & Electrical35.4kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical37.3kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar38.1kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems42.5kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Diligent Energy48.9kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast58.3kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy60.7kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy60.7kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
SAE Group60.8kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198961.0kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour61.0kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW61.8kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Go Solar Power63.3kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Arkana Energy64.2kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast65.0kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning66.2kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes73.1kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
ACS Solar83.3kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions83.5kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Farm The Sun83.6kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
MNC Solar Power86.3kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie86.5kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar87.0kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare87.7kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services87.8kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Thumb Creek

Sunlight Hours in Thumb Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Thumb Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Thumb Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Thulimbah, QLD, which is about 246.3 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.