Are Solar Panels Worth It In Seabrook?

Seabrook is located in Tasmania about 240.6 km north west of Hobart and 1466.7 km south west of Lyra. Seabrook has a latitude of 41.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Seabrook, TAS

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Seabrook 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. Seabrook is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Seabrook during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Seabrook

Rebate for Seabrook Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Seabrook by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Seabrook
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.186.72
Feb20.325.64
Mar15.124.20
Apr10.072.80
May6.571.82
Jun5.141.43
Jul5.581.55
Aug8.502.36
Sep12.723.53
Oct18.105.03
Nov21.636.01
Dec24.286.75

Figures from the weather station at Elliott, which is approximately 3.6 km from Seabrook.

Seabrook, TAS is in the 7325 postcode area which has around 702 solar installations under 10 kW and about 724 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4394 households in the 7325 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Seabrook.

Solar Installers near toSeabrook
NameDistanceDetails
DES Electrical Contractors48.1kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor48.4kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DMS Energy51.4kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical56.6kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT80.5kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home80.5kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Caravan Solar81.6kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar90.1kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
bp Truckstop99.7kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
Eversun Solar102.7kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical106.5kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical111.0kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy118.8kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group120.1kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions120.5kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Seabrook

Sunlight Hours in Seabrook

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Seabrook

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Seabrook, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Seabrook, VIC, which is about 363.7 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.