Seaham is located in New South Wales about 142.0 km north of Sydney and 410.3 km south of Esk. Seaham has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Seaham, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Seaham 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. Seaham is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Seaham 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 Seaham will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Seaham
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Seaham by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.51 | 6.53 |
| Feb | 20.99 | 5.83 |
| Mar | 17.80 | 4.95 |
| Apr | 14.01 | 3.89 |
| May | 10.56 | 2.93 |
| Jun | 8.93 | 2.48 |
| Jul | 10.10 | 2.80 |
| Aug | 13.62 | 3.78 |
| Sep | 17.18 | 4.77 |
| Oct | 20.18 | 5.61 |
| Nov | 22.07 | 6.13 |
| Dec | 23.67 | 6.58 |
Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 18.1 km from Seaham.
Seaham, NSW is in the 2324 postcode area which has around 3829 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4083 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 11958 households in the 2324 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Seaham.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Service Centre | 10.2km | Solar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Empowered Offgrid | 10.5km | Empowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Falk Solar | 12.4km | Falk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW. |
| TRADEPRO SOLAR | 14.1km | TRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW. |
| electraline nsw | 15.1km | electraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage | 15.4km | Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW. |
| One Power Solar | 15.8km | One Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD. |
| Adams electrical and solar p/l | 16.1km | Adams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW. |
| STS Services | 16.7km | STS Services is based in Maitland, NSW. |
| GoSolar Newcastle | 16.9km | GoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Earthconnect | 17.6km | Earthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Sinclair Renewable Energy | 17.7km | Sinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| Spot On Solar International | 17.7km | Spot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Aztech Solar | 17.7km | Aztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Commercial Solar | 18.1km | Commercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie | 18.1km | Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Diffuse Energy | 20.0km | Diffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW. |
| Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle | 20.2km | Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW. |
| Delta Electrical & Solar | 23.7km | Delta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW. |
| Solar Renewables | 24.4km | Solar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW. |
| Always Energy Newcastle | 24.5km | Always Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW. |
| Aussie Wide Solar | 24.7km | Aussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW. |
| True Electrical & Solar | 24.9km | True Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW. |
| Solar Run Warners Bay | 26.6km | Solar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW. |
| Sun Cooking Australia | 27.1km | Sun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW. |
| DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle | 27.4km | DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW. |
| iinergy | 27.7km | iinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Seaham
Sunlight Hours in Seaham
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Seaham
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Seaham, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Seaforth, QLD, which is about 1332.9 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.