Are Solar Panels Worth It In Seal Bay?

Seal Bay is located in South Australia about 163.0 km south west of Adelaide and 1559.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Seal Bay has a latitude of 36.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Seal Bay, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Seal Bay

Rebate for Seal Bay 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 Seal Bay by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.05 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Seal Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.126.15
Mar17.104.75
Apr12.353.43
May8.672.41
Jun7.392.05
Jul8.182.27
Aug11.063.07
Sep14.924.14
Oct19.135.31
Nov23.116.42
Dec24.926.92

Figures from the weather station at Parndana East, which is approximately 18.0 km from Seal Bay.

Seal Bay, SA is in the 5223 postcode area which has around 702 solar installations under 10 kW and about 765 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2209 households in the 5223 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toSeal Bay. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toSeal Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Power Technologies129.2kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical129.5kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Solar-Man135.3kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana135.3kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys140.3kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
PB Power & Electrical141.0kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
solar inverter repairs141.6kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering142.3kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions142.6kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower142.7kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar142.7kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA142.7kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics142.7kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide142.8kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists142.9kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler143.0kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar144.0kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
JMD SOLAR144.1kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR144.2kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Seal Bay

Sunlight Hours in Seal Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Seal Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Seal Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Seaholme, VIC, which is about 701.1 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.