Are Solar Panels Worth It In Evatt?

Evatt is located in the Australian Capital Territory about 11.3 km north of Canberra and 756.9 km south of Lyra. Evatt has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Evatt, ACT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Evatt

Rebate for Evatt 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 Evatt by month. The maximum is 7.22 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Evatt
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.497.08
Feb22.046.12
Mar18.345.09
Apr13.743.82
May10.222.84
Jun7.962.21
Jul8.992.50
Aug12.303.42
Sep16.434.56
Oct20.775.77
Nov23.806.61
Dec25.997.22

Figures from the weather station at Canberra, which is approximately 10.2 km from Evatt.

Evatt, ACT is in the 2617 postcode area which has around 2375 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2589 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 10237 households in the 2617 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.29 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Evatt.

Solar Installers near toEvatt
NameDistanceDetails
IMS ENERGY3.1kmIMS ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
ACT SOLAR POWER3.2kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.
4D ENERGY3.2km4D ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
Leaf Electrical3.7kmLeaf Electrical is based in Bruce, ACT.
Symmetry Solar6.3kmSymmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Capital Solar Energy6.4kmCapital Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
EPC Solar6.4kmEPC Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
solarforever canberra6.5kmsolarforever canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Solar4life - Solar Panels Canberra6.5kmSolar4life - Solar Panels Canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ECG Electrical6.6kmECG Electrical is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Act Solar Power6.6kmAct Solar Power is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Shine6.6kmCanberra Solar Shine is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Ark6.6kmAussie Solar Ark is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarArk6.7kmSolarArk is based in Mitchell, ACT.
The Solar Family6.8kmThe Solar Family is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Sunace6.9kmSunace is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Cheap Solar Inverters6.9kmCheap Solar Inverters is based in O Connor, ACT.
Soly6.9kmSoly is based in Lyneham, ACT.
Aussie Solar Tech6.9kmAussie Solar Tech is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ACT Solar Power7.0kmACT Solar Power is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
SolarHub7.0kmSolarHub is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Energy7.0kmCanberra Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Ausgreen Solar Solutions (ACT)7.0kmAusgreen Solar Solutions (ACT) is based in Mitchell, ACT.
VTara Solar7.0kmVTara Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Mondiaux Solar7.0kmMondiaux Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SunBuilt Solar - Canberra7.4kmSunBuilt Solar - Canberra is based in Dickson, ACT.
ACT Solar and Electrical7.4kmACT Solar and Electrical is based in Gungahlin, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Evatt

Sunlight Hours in Evatt

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Evatt

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Evatt, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Evanston South, SA, which is about 944.3 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.