Are Solar Panels Worth It In Seacombe Heights?

Seacombe Heights is located in South Australia about 12.3 km south west of Adelaide and 1413.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Seacombe Heights has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Seacombe Heights, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Seacombe Heights

Rebate for Seacombe Heights 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 Seacombe Heights by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Seacombe Heights
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.487.63
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.505.42
Apr13.743.82
May9.522.64
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.812.45
Aug12.043.35
Sep16.074.46
Oct20.915.81
Nov25.076.96
Dec26.867.46

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Airport, which is approximately 9.5 km from Seacombe Heights.

Seacombe Heights, SA is in the 5047 postcode area which has around 1412 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1464 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4192 households in the 5047 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Seacombe Heights.

Solar Installers near toSeacombe Heights
NameDistanceDetails
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning0.8kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
Energy House SA2.3kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
QUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS2.3kmQUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS is based in Warradale, SA.
Stella Solar and Electrical2.5kmStella Solar and Electrical is based in Warradale, SA.
Action Energy Australia3.6kmAction Energy Australia is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Planet Ark Power SA3.6kmPlanet Ark Power SA is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Eco Plus3.8kmEco Plus is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical4.3kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Solar Storage Australia4.5kmSolar Storage Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
All Energy Systems Australia4.6kmAll Energy Systems Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Best Price Solar4.7kmBest Price Solar is based in Ascot Park, SA.
Keystones Solar Group4.8kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Battery Energy Storage Systems5.3kmBattery Energy Storage Systems is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Apex Energy Australia5.3kmApex Energy Australia is based in Melrose Park, SA.
FIRST CHOICE SOLAR5.4kmFIRST CHOICE SOLAR is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Quark Solar by Quark Consulting5.5kmQuark Solar by Quark Consulting is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Steadfast Solar5.6kmSteadfast Solar is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar5.6kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Morphett Air5.7kmMorphett Air is based in Park Holme, SA.
EcoSouth Solar6.4kmEcoSouth Solar is based in Edwardstown, SA.
Sunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide6.4kmSunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Guardian Electrical6.5kmGuardian Electrical is based in Glenelg, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical6.8kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Esena Energy Consultants6.8kmEsena Energy Consultants is based in Clarence Gardens, SA.
sunfarmers solar8.0kmsunfarmers solar is based in Cumberland Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Seacombe Heights

Sunlight Hours in Seacombe Heights

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Seacombe Heights

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Seacombe Heights, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Seacombe Gardens, SA, which is about 1.0 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.