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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
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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:
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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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