Are Solar Panels Worth It In Seaforth?

Seaforth is located in Queensland about 835.0 km north west of Brisbane and 615.5 km north west of Torbanlea. Seaforth has a latitude of 20.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Seaforth, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Seaforth

Rebate for Seaforth 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 Seaforth by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Seaforth
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 30.5 km from Seaforth.

Seaforth, QLD is in the 4741 postcode area which has around 1217 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1333 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3237 households in the 4741 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Seaforth.

Solar Installers near toSeaforth
NameDistanceDetails
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature9.6kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group24.0kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar25.6kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions25.6kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY27.3kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Nilsen Qld31.2kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power31.2kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy31.3kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay31.7kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay33.0kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions33.3kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical33.5kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Energy Base33.7kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical33.8kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical75.1kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar77.1kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays77.5kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical77.6kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions77.6kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy77.7kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Affordable Solar128.7kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
NextGen Renewables213.5kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar221.9kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
cq solar & electrical268.0kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Seaforth

Sunlight Hours in Seaforth

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Seaforth

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Seaforth, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Seaforth, NSW, which is about 1447.7 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.