Are Solar Panels Worth It In Evanslea?

Evanslea is located in Queensland about 151.6 km west of Brisbane and 15.9 km north east of Branchview. Evanslea has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Evanslea, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Evanslea

Rebate for Evanslea 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 Evanslea by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Evanslea
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 83.6 km from Evanslea.

Evanslea, QLD is in the 4356 postcode area which has around 776 solar installations under 10 kW and about 873 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2026 households in the 4356 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Evanslea.

Solar Installers near toEvanslea
NameDistanceDetails
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL18.9kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton41.2kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Swift Energy Group41.4kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
GE warehouse42.1kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals42.6kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs43.1kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct43.3kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)43.8kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld43.8kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
Lockyer Solar45.3kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Arctic Energy45.4kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Aspire Energy45.4kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions45.4kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba45.4kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power45.4kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)45.4kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Proven Energy45.4kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Premo Electrical45.8kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba46.0kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba46.0kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba46.2kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba46.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
PECS Solar Power47.4kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Evanslea

Sunlight Hours in Evanslea

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Evanslea

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Evanslea, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Evansford, VIC, which is about 1305.4 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.