Are Solar Panels Worth It In Seaspray?

Seaspray is located in Victoria about 198.4 km east of Melbourne and 1139.0 km south west of Lyra. Seaspray has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Seaspray, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Seaspray 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. Seaspray is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Seaspray during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Seaspray will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Seaspray

Rebate for Seaspray Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Seaspray by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Seaspray
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 19.8 km from Seaspray.

Seaspray, VIC is in the 3851 postcode area which has around 1237 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1301 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4748 households in the 3851 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Seaspray.

Solar Installers near toSeaspray
NameDistanceDetails
Rockys Solar21.7kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services22.1kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors23.5kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.52.1kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon52.2kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy52.5kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions54.1kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
GEA Solar57.5kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates61.9kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations62.3kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar64.2kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale64.5kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland64.5kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale65.1kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland65.2kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics65.9kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop66.4kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS67.0kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar67.2kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions74.1kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical75.2kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland78.5kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Solar To Power79.7kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Trentleck80.2kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical80.6kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar83.1kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Seaspray

Sunlight Hours in Seaspray

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Seaspray

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Seaspray, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Seal Rocks, NSW, which is about 813.4 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.