Are Solar Panels Worth It In Thurlga?

Thurlga is located in South Australia about 378.3 km north west of Adelaide and 1554.0 km west of Oman Ama. Thurlga has a latitude of 32.5 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Thurlga 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. Thurlga is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Thurlga during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Thurlga will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Thurlga

Rebate for Thurlga Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Thurlga by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.62 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Thurlga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.777.72
Feb24.676.85
Mar20.145.59
Apr15.044.18
May11.093.08
Jun9.442.62
Jul10.232.84
Aug13.143.65
Sep17.414.84
Oct21.636.01
Nov24.886.91
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Minnipa Agricultural Centre, which is approximately 72.0 km from Thurlga.

Thurlga, SA is in the 5717 postcode area which has around 5 solar installations under 10 kW and about 11 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Thurlga.

Solar Installers near toThurlga
NameDistanceDetails
Positive Off-Grid Solutions80.7kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
QLD Country Solar82.3kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
EP Wiring Services151.8kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
All EP Solar154.4kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Allstar Electrical176.5kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical179.2kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
SolarReserve185.6kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical186.6kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions186.9kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar191.2kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning212.1kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Baroota Reservoir219.2kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie222.3kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO222.8kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements223.3kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions237.6kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group241.6kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical243.5kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar244.3kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical247.3kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water248.3kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions250.9kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical251.7kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln252.0kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical255.5kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Thurlga

Sunlight Hours in Thurlga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Thurlga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Thurlga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Thurgoona, NSW, which is about 1102.7 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.