Are Solar Panels Worth It In Evelyn?

Evelyn is located in Queensland about 1349.3 km north west of Brisbane and 818.4 km south east of Galloways Hill. Evelyn has a latitude of 17.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Evelyn

Rebate for Evelyn 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 Evelyn by month. The maximum is 6.79 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Evelyn
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.985.83
Feb19.495.41
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.165.04
May15.914.42
Jun14.814.11
Jul15.934.42
Aug18.505.14
Sep22.056.13
Oct24.236.73
Nov24.436.79
Dec22.586.27

Figures from the weather station at Kairi, which is approximately 32.9 km from Evelyn.

Evelyn, QLD is in the 4888 postcode area which has around 394 solar installations under 10 kW and about 433 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1591 households in the 4888 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Evelyn.

Solar Installers near toEvelyn
NameDistanceDetails
Shorecan Electrical11.1kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar14.3kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
SolarWorks19.7kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Planetary Power25.3kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia26.3kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical27.9kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical43.9kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group47.8kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar51.2kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical54.3kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre54.9kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors56.9kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ59.0kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment60.0kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical61.5km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns61.8kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns61.9kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical62.3kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions64.1kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar64.5kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company64.7kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns67.1kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns68.5kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Evelyn

Sunlight Hours in Evelyn

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Evelyn

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Evelyn, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Eveleigh, NSW, which is about 1908.1 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.