Victorian Solar Panel Rebate Scheme

Update 7 september 5 20pm on sunday 6 september the victorian government announced the roadmap to reopening victoria.

Victorian solar panel rebate scheme.

The company you receive your electricity bill from for each unit of electricity your pv solar system exports to the grid. Households have been promised up to 890 savings a year on power bills. The term of the loan is four years so effectively the cost of the solar system will be paid off over 48 monthly repayments. The solar homes package is about giving victorian households greater control over their household bills.

To further reduce installation costs householders can apply for an interest free loan for an amount equivalent to their rebate amount. On 12 april 2019 solar victoria announced that the program for solar pv was fully subscribed for 2018 19 with the program re opening on 1st july 2019. The roadmap is designed to be rolled out in safe steady and sustainable steps. To be eligible for this rebate you must.

Reduce greenhouse gas emissions. From 19 august 2018 the victorian government will provide a 50 per cent rebate on the cost of an average 4kw solar pv system currently a 1 850 rebate for a system costing 4 450 or a 1 000 rebate on the cost of a solar hot water system. So if you buy a solar system advertised at 4 450 which would typically be 4 5kw of panels then claim the victorian rebate of 1 850 are actually getting a system worth 6 690 remember the federal rebate was already applied to the advertised price for 2 600. The scheme is open to homes valued under 3 million.

Solar home program provides eligible victorian households with a rebate of up to 50 of the purchase cost to install solar pv panels unto a maximum of 2225. We are providing a rebate of up to 1 850 for solar panel pv system installation for homeowners and rental properties. The rebate is up to 2225 currently half the value of an average 4kw solar panel system. The victorian government s rebate is on top of the federal scheme.

The solar homes program is providing rebates and interest free loans to eligible victorians to reduce the upfront cost of installing solar panels. A solar power feed in tariff is a payment you receive from your electricity retailer i e. The program provides eligible victorian households with a rebate of up to 50 of the purchase cost to install solar pv panels.