Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sea Lake?

Sea Lake is located in Victoria about 318.4 km north west of Melbourne and 1122.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Sea Lake has a latitude of 35.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Sea Lake, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sea Lake

Rebate for Sea Lake 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 Sea Lake by month. The maximum is 7.77 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sea Lake
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.977.77
Feb24.756.88
Mar20.435.68
Apr14.984.16
May10.682.97
Jun8.752.43
Jul9.432.62
Aug12.823.56
Sep17.084.75
Oct22.106.14
Nov25.477.08
Dec27.897.75

Figures from the weather station at Mildura Airport, which is approximately 157.5 km from Sea Lake.

Sea Lake, VIC is in the 3533 postcode area which has around 123 solar installations under 10 kW and about 138 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 401 households in the 3533 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.11 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Sea Lake.

Solar Installers near toSea Lake
NameDistanceDetails
Gary Schmidt Electrical64.2kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill65.7kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales66.1kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical66.4kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Battery Tec66.6kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Gannawarra Energy Storage System87.6kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera92.4kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
GWM Solar97.3kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar128.4kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sea Lake

Sunlight Hours in Sea Lake

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sea Lake

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sea Lake, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sea Elephant, TAS, which is about 492.4 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.