East Seaham is located in New South Wales about 145.5 km north of Sydney and 406.7 km south of Esk. East Seaham has a latitude of 32.6 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in East Seaham, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for East Seaham 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. East Seaham is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in East Seaham 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 East Seaham will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for East Seaham
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on East Seaham by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.51 | 6.53 |
| Feb | 20.99 | 5.83 |
| Mar | 17.80 | 4.95 |
| Apr | 14.01 | 3.89 |
| May | 10.56 | 2.93 |
| Jun | 8.93 | 2.48 |
| Jul | 10.10 | 2.80 |
| Aug | 13.62 | 3.78 |
| Sep | 17.18 | 4.77 |
| Oct | 20.18 | 5.61 |
| Nov | 22.07 | 6.13 |
| Dec | 23.67 | 6.58 |
Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 19.0 km from East Seaham.
East Seaham, NSW is in the 2324 postcode area which has around 3829 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4083 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 11958 households in the 2324 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.
Here are 22 solar installers near to or in East Seaham.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Falk Solar | 8.5km | Falk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW. |
| Solar Service Centre | 14.1km | Solar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| electraline nsw | 14.3km | electraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| Empowered Offgrid | 14.5km | Empowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Sinclair Renewable Energy | 16.9km | Sinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| TRADEPRO SOLAR | 16.9km | TRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW. |
| Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage | 19.3km | Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW. |
| One Power Solar | 19.7km | One Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD. |
| Adams electrical and solar p/l | 19.7km | Adams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW. |
| STS Services | 20.6km | STS Services is based in Maitland, NSW. |
| GoSolar Newcastle | 20.8km | GoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Diffuse Energy | 20.9km | Diffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW. |
| Earthconnect | 21.4km | Earthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Aztech Solar | 21.5km | Aztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Spot On Solar International | 21.5km | Spot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Commercial Solar | 21.9km | Commercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie | 22.0km | Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle | 23.8km | Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW. |
| Delta Electrical & Solar | 26.6km | Delta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW. |
| Solar Renewables | 27.3km | Solar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW. |
| Always Energy Newcastle | 27.6km | Always Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW. |
| True Electrical & Solar | 27.6km | True Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to East Seaham
Sunlight Hours in East Seaham
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in East Seaham
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after East Seaham, is to look at if solar power is worth it in East Sale, VIC, which is about 737.2 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.