Are Solar Panels Worth It In Seymour South?

Seymour South is located in Victoria about 88.8 km north of Melbourne and 1105.5 km south west of Lyra. Seymour South has a latitude of 37.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Seymour South, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Seymour South

Rebate for Seymour South 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 Seymour South by month. The maximum is 7.68 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Seymour South
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.657.68
Feb24.146.70
Mar19.535.43
Apr13.653.79
May9.442.62
Jun7.202.00
Jul7.872.19
Aug11.163.10
Sep15.524.31
Oct20.725.76
Nov24.496.80
Dec27.527.65

Figures from the weather station at Tatura Institute, which is approximately 66.6 km from Seymour South.

Seymour South, VIC is in the 3660 postcode area which has around 1029 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1096 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3286 households in the 3660 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Seymour South.

Solar Installers near toSeymour South
NameDistanceDetails
EKO Solar0.8kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore9.0kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Solar Power Lights30.8kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Mitchell Shire Electrical34.4kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Metrisol Energy37.0kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Sonergy44.5kmSonergy is based in Wallan, VIC.
Green Energy Australia44.5kmGreen Energy Australia is based in Upper Plenty, VIC.
Blue Tongue Solar54.2kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.
Noor Solar and Electronics57.3kmNoor Solar and Electronics is based in Kalkallo, VIC.
RJP Electrical + Solar Doreen62.3kmRJP Electrical + Solar Doreen is based in Doreen, VIC.
Eureka Solar62.4kmEureka Solar is based in Riddells Creek, VIC.
Amrut Solar62.5kmAmrut Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
Adopt Solar63.9kmAdopt Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
Solar Run Wollert65.5kmSolar Run Wollert is based in Wollert, VIC.
Solar Run Reservoir67.4kmSolar Run Reservoir is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
OZY Solar67.7kmOZY Solar is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
ECA Energy Solutions67.8kmECA Energy Solutions is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Macedon Ranges Solar Power67.9kmMacedon Ranges Solar Power is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Skyline Energy68.2kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
Victorian Solar Maintenance68.3kmVictorian Solar Maintenance is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Photon Energy Solar68.6kmPhoton Energy Solar is based in Greenvale, VIC.
365 Solar Australia68.8km365 Solar Australia is based in Epping, VIC.
Solar Spirit - Solar Systems Melbourne68.8kmSolar Spirit - Solar Systems Melbourne is based in Epping, VIC.
SOLARSEED69.1kmSOLARSEED is based in Epping, VIC.
Solution Solar69.2kmSolution Solar is based in Somerton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Seymour South

Sunlight Hours in Seymour South

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Seymour South

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Seymour South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Seymour, TAS, which is about 590.4 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.