Are Solar Panels Worth It In Evansford?

Evansford is located in Victoria about 134.3 km north west of Melbourne and 1208.5 km south west of Lyra. Evansford has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Evansford, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Evansford

Rebate for Evansford 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 Evansford by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Evansford
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 116.6 km from Evansford.

Evansford, VIC is in the 3371 postcode area which has around 219 solar installations under 10 kW and about 228 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 651 households in the 3371 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.96 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Evansford.

Solar Installers near toEvansford
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Talbot13.2kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
KC Solar22.7kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay30.4kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar34.0kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant35.3kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Effective Electrical36.7kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels36.7kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat36.7kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians37.2kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies37.5kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Smart Options p/l37.9kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical40.1kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions40.5kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar40.7kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company41.2kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR41.2kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat41.4kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
EnviroShop41.9kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling42.0kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)47.0kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Lightbox Solar47.9kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice50.6kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria51.3kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy56.0kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Evansford

Sunlight Hours in Evansford

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Evansford

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Evansford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Evans Plains, NSW, which is about 678.5 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.