Are Solar Panels Worth It In Evelyn Downs?

Evelyn Downs is located in South Australia about 870.4 km north west of Adelaide and 1644.3 km west of Kurrowah. Evelyn Downs has a latitude of 28.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Evelyn Downs, SA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Evelyn Downs 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. Evelyn Downs is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Evelyn Downs during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Evelyn Downs will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Evelyn Downs

Rebate for Evelyn Downs Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Evelyn Downs by month. The maximum is 7.90 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Evelyn Downs
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.467.90
Feb25.987.22
Mar23.326.48
Apr18.445.12
May14.574.05
Jun12.853.57
Jul13.883.86
Aug17.124.76
Sep21.005.83
Oct24.736.87
Nov26.967.49
Dec27.937.76

Figures from the weather station at Oodnadatta Airport, which is approximately 116.0 km from Evelyn Downs.

Evelyn Downs, SA is in the 5723 postcode area which has around 36 solar installations under 10 kW and about 58 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1338 households in the 5723 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 6.50 kW) for about every 37.2 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toEvelyn Downs. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toEvelyn Downs
NameDistanceDetails
QLD Country Solar450.9kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions453.4kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia472.2kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning477.4kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec477.5kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Alice Springs Solar478.9kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia479.0kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting479.2kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ogden Power479.7kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions479.7kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT479.9kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
SolarReserve597.7kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical598.0kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning599.2kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Flinders Solutions599.3kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
All EP Solar630.9kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Allstar Electrical639.1kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical640.2kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Baroota Reservoir652.9kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Evelyn Downs

Sunlight Hours in Evelyn Downs

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 54 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Evelyn Downs

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Evelyn Downs, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Evelyn, QLD, which is about 1629.1 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.