Are Solar Panels Worth It In Seaford Heights?

Seaford Heights is located in South Australia about 31.1 km south of Adelaide and 1425.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Seaford Heights has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Seaford Heights

Rebate for Seaford 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 Seaford 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 Seaford 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 27.4 km from Seaford Heights.

Seaford Heights, SA is in the 5169 postcode area which has around 3744 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3933 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7681 households in the 5169 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Seaford Heights.

Solar Installers near toSeaford Heights
NameDistanceDetails
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana1.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
solar inverter repairs7.5kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
PB Power & Electrical8.8kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar9.5kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
ShadePower9.6kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics9.7kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering9.7kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar-Man9.8kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
Go 4 Solar9.8kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions9.9kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
JMD SOLAR10.0kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA10.3kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide10.4kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler10.5kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR11.0kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists11.3kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical18.4kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning19.4kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
Energy House SA20.2kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
Stella Solar and Electrical20.4kmStella Solar and Electrical is based in Warradale, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical20.7kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
QUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS20.7kmQUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS is based in Warradale, SA.
Keystones Solar Group21.6kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar21.7kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Action Energy Australia22.2kmAction Energy Australia is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Planet Ark Power SA22.2kmPlanet Ark Power SA is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Eco Plus22.4kmEco Plus is based in Clovelly Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Seaford Heights

Sunlight Hours in Seaford Heights

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Seaford Heights

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Seaford Heights, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Seaford, SA, which is about 1.8 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.