Are Solar Panels Worth It In Evans Plains?

Evans Plains is located in New South Wales about 165.5 km west of Sydney and 561.1 km south west of Lyra. Evans Plains has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Evans Plains, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Evans Plains

Rebate for Evans Plains 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 Evans Plains by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Evans Plains
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 40.8 km from Evans Plains.

Evans Plains, NSW is in the 2795 postcode area which has around 4749 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5258 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 18766 households in the 2795 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Evans Plains.

Solar Installers near toEvans Plains
NameDistanceDetails
Platinum Solar Bathurst11.4kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Large Solar Installs11.7kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Dynamic Solar32.7kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems38.6kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar39.9kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy40.5kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar40.5kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.40.9kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical42.6kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish45.1kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Solarcomm54.2kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid64.9kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
powerdepot65.0kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries65.9kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts65.9kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar80.8kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living81.2kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Swivel Solar82.7kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur84.9km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical85.1kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions86.5kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician87.5kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar88.2kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical88.3kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Evans Plains

Sunlight Hours in Evans Plains

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Evans Plains

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Evans Plains, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Evans Landing, QLD, which is about 2438.0 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.