Are Solar Panels Worth It In Seaton?

Seaton is located in South Australia about 9.0 km north west of Adelaide and 1408.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Seaton has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Seaton, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Seaton

Rebate for Seaton 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 Seaton by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Seaton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.487.63
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.505.42
Apr13.743.82
May9.522.64
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.812.45
Aug12.043.35
Sep16.074.46
Oct20.915.81
Nov25.076.96
Dec26.867.46

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Airport, which is approximately 6.0 km from Seaton.

Seaton, SA is in the 5023 postcode area which has around 2292 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2405 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7503 households in the 5023 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Seaton.

Solar Installers near toSeaton
NameDistanceDetails
Australian Solar Care1.6kmAustralian Solar Care is based in Fulham Gardens, SA.
GB Electrical & Solar1.6kmGB Electrical & Solar is based in Fulham, SA.
Exceed Solar Adelaide2.3kmExceed Solar Adelaide is based in Hendon, SA.
Sunfusion2.6kmSunfusion is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Adelaide Solar Systems2.7kmAdelaide Solar Systems is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Sparkwire Solar3.0kmSparkwire Solar is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Solargain Adelaide3.1kmSolargain Adelaide is based in Beverley, SA.
b.solar3.3kmb.solar is based in Cheltenham, SA.
Advanced All Energy3.3kmAdvanced All Energy is based in Cheltenham, SA.
Greenaus Solar4.0kmGreenaus Solar is based in Underdale, SA.
Blue Sky Clean Energy4.0kmBlue Sky Clean Energy is based in Underdale, SA.
Adelaide Solar & Electrical Services4.1kmAdelaide Solar & Electrical Services is based in Welland, SA.
Solar Power Direct4.2kmSolar Power Direct is based in Welland, SA.
Community Power Network4.2kmCommunity Power Network is based in Torrensville, SA.
Cool or Cosy4.2kmCool or Cosy is based in Torrensville, SA.
Solar Rental Company4.2kmSolar Rental Company is based in Torrensville, SA.
GT SOLAR SA4.3kmGT SOLAR SA is based in Welland, SA.
Energy Spurt SA (Your Integrated Business Partner)4.3kmEnergy Spurt SA (Your Integrated Business Partner) is based in Welland, SA.
Asp Solar4.4kmAsp Solar is based in Woodville North, SA.
Adelaide Solar Repairs4.5kmAdelaide Solar Repairs is based in Kilkenny, SA.
RAPS AUSTRALIA4.6kmRAPS AUSTRALIA is based in Adelaide, SA.
Energy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage4.7kmEnergy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Optimus Energy Australia4.7kmOptimus Energy Australia is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Aone Solar4.8kmAone Solar is based in Ovingham, SA.
Living Energy5.0kmLiving Energy is based in Thebarton, SA.
Clean and Green Solutions5.1kmClean and Green Solutions is based in Brooklyn Park, SA.
Greenlife Solar Energy5.2kmGreenlife Solar Energy is based in Cowandilla, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Seaton

Sunlight Hours in Seaton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Seaton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Seaton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Seaton, VIC, which is about 805.0 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.