Are Solar Panels Worth It In Evanston?

Evanston is located in South Australia about 37.1 km north of Adelaide and 1376.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Evanston has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Evanston

Rebate for Evanston 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 Evanston by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Evanston
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 10.7 km from Evanston.

Evanston, SA is in the 5116 postcode area which has around 1890 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1994 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4879 households in the 5116 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.11 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Evanston.

Solar Installers near toEvanston
NameDistanceDetails
Energyplex1.0kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Town & Country Solar1.3kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems2.5kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia2.9kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries2.9kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar3.6kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar4.0kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar4.5kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️5.5kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
JBM SOLAR5.6kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems6.9kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar9.4kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions12.7kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Switch Energy14.4kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide15.8kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat15.8kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal15.8kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE17.7kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
SunBoost18.1kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia18.9kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions19.3kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Mane Service Group20.2kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.20.4kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Track Energy20.4kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Mannix Air Conditioning & Solar21.1kmMannix Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
JC Energy21.8kmJC Energy is based in Para Hills, SA.
SolarCart Warehouse22.0kmSolarCart Warehouse is based in Parafield, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Evanston

Sunlight Hours in Evanston

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Evanston

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Evanston, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Evanslea, QLD, which is about 1445.2 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.