Are Solar Panels Worth It In Seahampton?

Seahampton is located in New South Wales about 114.6 km north of Sydney and 438.0 km south west of Esk. Seahampton has a latitude of 32.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Seahampton, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Seahampton

Rebate for Seahampton 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 Seahampton by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Seahampton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 16.4 km from Seahampton.

Seahampton, NSW is in the 2286 postcode area which has around 509 solar installations under 10 kW and about 540 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1754 households in the 2286 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Seahampton.

Solar Installers near toSeahampton
NameDistanceDetails
iinergy2.5kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L7.2kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Jemena8.5kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount8.8kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle8.8kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar8.8kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Ausave Energy9.3kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie9.7kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar9.8kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solar Power Australia9.9kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Spot On Solar International10.1kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar10.1kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley10.1kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Earthconnect10.2kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
GoSolar Newcastle10.8kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle11.3kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
One Power Solar12.0kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage12.4kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar12.7kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Pivotrom12.8kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Custom Solar12.8kmCustom Solar is based in Warners Bay, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay12.9kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Green Star Solar13.0kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.
Twin Solar13.2kmTwin Solar is based in Blackalls Park, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar13.8kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solar Renewables14.1kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar14.4kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Seahampton

Sunlight Hours in Seahampton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Seahampton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Seahampton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Seaham, NSW, which is about 27.8 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.