Seal Rocks is located in New South Wales about 201.1 km north east of Sydney and 363.0 km south of Esk. Seal Rocks has a latitude of 32.4 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Seal Rocks, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Seal Rocks 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 Rocks is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Seal Rocks 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 Rocks will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Seal Rocks
| 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 Seal Rocks 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 75.9 km from Seal Rocks.
Seal Rocks, NSW is in the 2423 postcode area which has around 590 solar installations under 10 kW and about 636 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 1854 households in the 2423 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Seal Rocks.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Forster Solar and Lighting | 26.5km | Forster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW. |
| DRC Solar & Electrical | 42.4km | DRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie | 43.6km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW. |
| Eastern Solar Design | 58.3km | Eastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown | 59.0km | Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Wilsons Solar & Electrical | 59.1km | Wilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Coastline Solar Connections | 60.1km | Coastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Mackie Electric & Refrigeration | 60.2km | Mackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW. |
| KMF Electrical & Solar | 66.2km | KMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW. |
| Sinclair Renewable Energy | 69.0km | Sinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| electraline nsw | 70.0km | electraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| Falk Solar | 70.7km | Falk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW. |
| Holiday Coast Solar | 74.8km | Holiday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW. |
| Diffuse Energy | 76.3km | Diffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW. |
| Apex Solar & Electrical | 80.3km | Apex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW. |
| TRADEPRO SOLAR | 84.6km | TRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW. |
| DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle | 88.3km | DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW. |
| Sunsave Solar | 88.6km | Sunsave Solar is based in Newcastle, NSW. |
| Solar Service Centre | 89.4km | Solar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Solar Architects Australia | 89.5km | Solar Architects Australia is based in Maryville, NSW. |
| Gi Energy | 89.5km | Gi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW. |
| Nexa Solar | 89.5km | Nexa Solar is based in Maryville, NSW. |
| Econnect Solar | Newcastle | 89.5km | Econnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW. |
| Sun Cooking Australia | 89.5km | Sun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW. |
| Delta Electrical & Solar | 89.7km | Delta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW. |
| True Electrical & Solar | 89.7km | True Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW. |
| Empowered Offgrid | 89.8km | Empowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Seal Rocks
Sunlight Hours in Seal Rocks
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Seal Rocks
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.4° 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 Rocks, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Seal Bay, SA, which is about 1450.5 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.