Government Rebates
A range of generous Government subsidies are currently available including -
- Up to $8000 off a PV system
- Up to 50% off the capital cost of a PV system
- 44c per kilowatt hour for your surplus electricity
Please read on for full details ...
Some government rebates are national and others are state based.
At Solar Shop Australia, we make it easy for you. We do all the paperwork for you and whenever possible, take the rebate amount off your invoice so you only need to pay the after rebate amount.
Of course, each rebate has an eligibility criteria to watch out for so give us a call if you have any questions.
Below are the most common rebates we deal with:
Solar electricity panel rebate (national)
The Photovoltaic Rebate Program (PVRP) is national program and is accessible to all Australian home owners. It is available for both grid connect solar systems and remote area power systems when installed on your primary place of residence.
The rebate is based on the peak photovoltaic output on a system and is calculated at $8/Watt.
The minimum system size is 450 Watt and the maximum is 1000 Watt. Hence the maximum rebate is $8,000.
In addition to the PVRP rebate, Renewable Energy Certificates for an initial fifteen year period can be claimed up front.
Renewable energy certificates (national)
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) are another stream of funding available for solar hot water, wind turbines and solar panels.
The bigger the renewable energy installation, the bigger the REC's is.
One REC symbolises 1MWh of electricity sourced from renewable energy. This generally represents one Tonne of abated greenhouse gas. One REC is like a "carbon credit".
We usually take the RECs amount off the invoice price whenever we install a solar hot water, grid connect solar or stand alone power systems for you.
The value of one REC changes on a daily basis. Over the last few years, it has been anywhere between $6 and $36 for one REC.
Remote power rebate (national)
The Remote Renewable Power Generation Program (RRPGP) provides rebates for the installation of remote power systems used instead of fossil fuel generation in off-grid areas of WA.
Rebates of 50% of the capital cost of eligible equipment and services are available, including:
• Renewable energy generating equipment such as photovoltaic arrays and wind turbines
• Other parts of the installation such as inverters, batteries and battery chargers
• The design and installation of the system
Rebates are available for complete systems and for additions to existing systems.
The maximum rebate available under the RRPGP is $200,000.
Grid connect rebate for fringe of grid - western australia only
The Rural Renewable Energy Program provides a 50% (ex GST) rebate for grid connect solar systems in specific 'fringe of grid' areas of the South West electricity grid or Western Australia.
For renewable energy power systems with a rated capacity of between 500W and 30kW, the program provides rebates of 50% of the capital cost of eligible systems, up to a maximum of $150,000.
Eligible equipment and services for a 50% rebate are:
• Renewable energy generating equipment such as photovoltaic arrays and wind turbines
•,Other parts of the installation such as inverters, batteries and battery chargers
• The design and installation of the system
Solar hot water rebate - south australia only
The South Australian Government provides a rebate up to $700 on the cost of a new solar hot water system.
These Systems Qualify For A Rebate
1) solar hot water system (electric or gas boosted) that replaces the use of an electric hot water system
2) gas boosted solar hot water system replaces a gas hot water system
3) solar hot water system (electric or gas boosted) that is installed on a new home which does not have access to reticulated gas
4) a gas boosted solar hot water system that is installed on a new home that does have access to reticulated gas
These Systems Do Not Qualify For A Rebate
1) electric boosted solar hot water system replaces an existing gas system
2) electric boosted solar hot water system is installed in a new home that has access to reticulated gas
3) rental properties, commercial, industrial, or business locations, public housing and holiday homes
4) heating a swimming pool etc
5) replacing any existing solar hot water system or components
Retrofit kits are eligible for a rebate when attached to an existing conventional electric water heater, if the existing hot water system is covered by warranty for at least another three years.
A two panel solar hot water system attracts a $700 rebate and a single panel system or a retro fit kit attracts $500.
In addition to the government rebate, Renewable Energy Certificates for the life of the solar hot water system can be claimed up front.
For a two panel solar hot water system, this currently equates to around $1,000 dependent on the geographical location of the water heater.
Solar hot water rebate - victoria only
A rebate is available for the installation of an accredited solar hot water heater when replacing an existing gas or solid fuel hot water system, or converting an existing hot water system to solar.
Rebates of up to $1500 are available, with the amount of the rebate dependant on the size and performance of the system.
Contact us for a price list to find out the exact amount.
Solar hot water rebate - western australia only
The WA State Government has a solar hot water rebate of the following amount:
* $500 for natural gas-boosted solar water heaters
* $700 for bottled LP gas-boosted solar water heaters used in areas without reticulated gas.
The rebate is not for electric boosted solar hot water units.
This rebate is for private residential purposes (excepting display homes and residential developments where special conditions apply)
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