Residential Solar Rebates
What rebates are available?
- There are two types of rebates available, the federal Small-scale Technology Certificates (STCs) program, and the Solar Victoria Solar panel (PV) rebate/loan program and/or Solar battery loan program.
- All installations under 100kW are eligible for STCs, regardless of whether you’ve previously accessed a STC rebate or not. The Solar Victoria Rebate and Loan program has eligibility requirements (see below).
Eligibility requirement: STCs & BSTCs
- The STC and Battery STC (BSTC) rebate is not means-tested and is accessible by everyone. However, the solar PV system or battery you purchase in order to receive STCs must adhere to the Clean Energy Council (CEC) design and install guidelines, only use panels, inverters, and batteries that on the CEC approved list, comply with the relevant standards (like AS 4777), and be installed by a CEC accredited installer.
- The difference with the Battery STC rebate is that you only get to access it once, so as they say in the classics: go big or go home!
- Not only is Green Sky Australia an accredited CEC Retailer, we only use CEC accredited installers, and we ensure we only use quality, CEC approved panels, inverters, and batteries.
Eligibility Requirement: Solar panel (PV) Rebate/loan program
You are eligible to receive a rebate for installing a solar PV system if you meet the following criteria:
- You are the owner-occupier of an existing property or the owner of a home under construction where the system is to be installed;
- The combined household taxable income of all owners is less than $210,000 per year (based on the previous year’s Notice of Assessment);
- The property is valued at under $3 million, or a home under construction that will be valued at under $3 million at the time of completion;
- The property address has not previously received a solar panel (PV) rebate under the Solar Homes Program;
- The property has not had a solar panel (PV) system installed in the last ten years.
More details can be found in this fact sheet (for the rebate) and this fact sheet (for the loan).
How do I apply for a rebate?
- As part of our service, we take care of the paperwork relating to the STCs and BSTCs. All you will need to do is assign over the STCs to us, which we will explain how upon completion of the installation.
- With Solar Victoria, we will create a quote for you with the agreed rebate. Once you accept our quote, we will upload it into the Solar Victoria portal, and send you an email with the steps for you to follow. You can read more about the application process here.