Are Solar Panels Worth It In South Evans Head?

South Evans Head is located in New South Wales about 186.8 km south of Brisbane and 11.1 km south east of Buckendoon. South Evans Head has a latitude of 29.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in South Evans Head, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for South Evans Head

Rebate for South Evans Head 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 South Evans Head by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in South Evans Head
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 28.7 km from South Evans Head.

South Evans Head, NSW is in the 2473 postcode area which has around 668 solar installations under 10 kW and about 694 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1932 households in the 2473 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.50 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in South Evans Head.

Solar Installers near toSouth Evans Head
NameDistanceDetails
Stralis Energy28.3kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Solar-Rite31.9kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
The Solar Shop32.4kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW33.1kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions33.6kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast35.0kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power35.8km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical35.8kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical36.2kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
sun energy experts36.2kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy36.3kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical36.4kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions36.5kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba36.5kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
GZED Electrical36.5kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
ProSolar Australia40.4kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical43.8kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World44.7kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
Key Energy Group47.1kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
888 Solar Tek48.7km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
Heinz Solar and Electrical50.1kmHeinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Juno Energy50.1kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Sanctuary Solar50.3kmSanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
First Sun Solar51.0kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions52.3kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
MTS Solar52.6kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions54.6kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to South Evans Head

Sunlight Hours in South Evans Head

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 59 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in South Evans Head

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after South Evans Head, is to look at if solar power is worth it in South End, QLD, which is about 631.0 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.