Federal rebate

The Australian Government’s household Renewable Energy Bonus Scheme provides a rebate of $1,000 to eligible applicants who have installed an eligible solar or heat pump hot water system that replaced an electric storage hot water system at an existing principle place of residence.

State Rebates

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SA

A $500 rebate is available predominantly for low income earners.

Eligible type of installation for the federal rebate + State rebate +RECs:

Replacing an electric water heater with a solar system

Replacing an electric water heater with a solar boosted heat pump system

Eligible type of installation for the State rebate +RECs:

Replacing a gas water heater with a gas-boosted solar system (bottled & reticulated gas)

New homes installing a gas-boosted solar system in a reticulated gas area

New homes installing a solar system in a non-reticulated gas area

Eligible type of installation for the State rebate:

Add solar retro-fit kit or pre-heater system to existing water heater (under warranty for another 3 yrs)

VIC

Metropolitan Melbourne

Rebates range from $300 to $1,500; depending upon system size.

Regional Victoria

Rebates for complete systems range from $400 to $1600, depending upon the size and performance of a system.

Eligible type of installation for the federal rebate + State REGIONAL rebate +RECs:

Replacing an electric water heater (or wood fuelled) with an electric or LPG solar system in a non gas reticulated area.

Replacing an electric water heater (or wood fuelled) with gas-boosted solar system in gas reticulated area.

Eligible type of installation for State REGIONAL/ METRO rebate +RECs:

Replacing an existing solar system with a new solar system (must be gas-solar where reticulated gas is available)

Replacing a wood or briquette water heater with a gas-boosted or electric solar system, or heat pump

Replacing a natural gas or LPG water heater with a gas-boosted solar system, or heat pump

Eligible type of installation for State REGIONAL/METRO rebate:

Adding solar panels to an existing off-peak electric water heater either with a pump or by thermosiphon as a retrofit kit

Adding a solar water heater to an existing natural gas or LPG water heater, as a preheater

Eligible type of installation for State METRO rebate :

Existing buildings requiring a custom designed system for a large hot water load

WA

A $500 rebate for natural gas-boosted solar water heaters and a $700 rebate for bottled LP gas-boosted solar water heaters used in areas without reticulated gas.

Eligible type of installation for the State rebate +RECs:

New private and display homes and private residential developments installing a gas-boosted solar water heater

Existing homes installing a gas-boosted solar water heater

Eligible type of installation for the Federal rebate +RECs:

Replacing an electric water heater with a solar system or heat pump

NT

Rebates of up to $1000 are available from Power and Water for residential hot water systems that include a 'one shot' booster switch only.

The rebate is dependant upon the modifications required to the roof and is based on solar hot water systems that replace electric systems and attract at least 20 RECs under the Mandatory Renewable Energy Target.

Homes built in or prior to the year 2000 that have timber trusses in their roofs which will require reinforcement in order to support the new solar hot water system are eligible to receive the full $1000 rebate 

Homes built in or prior to the year 2000 that have steel trusses in their roofs which will only require additional plumbing will only be eligible to receive up to $400 in rebates

QLD

There is currently no State rebates available for solar hot water in Queensland 

TAS

A rebate is only available to Hobart ratepayers, as part of the Hobart City Council Solar and Heat Pump Hot Water Rebate Scheme

The rebate provides a one-off payment of $500 per solar and heat pump hot water system for Hobart ratepayers who are ineligible for Council’s current planning and building administration fee rebate and meet the following criteria.

Have purchased and installed the solar hot water system between 1st July 2007 and 31st December 2011 or for the heat pump hot water system between 1st November 2008 and no later than the 31 December 2011 
Replace an existing electric storage hot water system and be eligible for at least 20 Renewable Energy Certificates (REC's) at the time and place of installation
Be an owner-occupier of the property
Install the system on the property which is located within the City of Hobart

NSW

A state rebateof $300 is on offer for Solar Hot Water products.

Eligible type of installation for the federal rebate + State rebate +RECs:

Replacing an electric water heater with a solar system or heat pump

Must be installed before 30 June 2011

NSW households are now capped at a total $1200 rebate from the state government for all renewable solutions

ACT

A rebate up to $500 on a solar hot water system is on offer.

However, in order to qualify the homeowner is required to spend a minuimum of $2000 on energy saving systems around the home. The homeowner is also required to have an energy audit performed at the cost of $30 and provide supporting documentation. This audit charge is an additional refundable rebate upon installation of a solar hot water system

Only houses and semi-detached houses built before 1996 are eligible for an audit. People who have an energy audit will be asked to provide their energy bill information so that energy use can be measured and improvements monitored. Information on how to apply for a rebate will be provided with the audit

In order to receive the rebate homeowners must agree that the ACT Government can use their household energy bills for up to a year before and after the improvement measures, to allow evaluation of the improvements

Eligible type of installation for the federal rebate + State rebate +RECs:

Replacing an electric water heater with a solar system or heat pump

All rebates are acurate as at 29 November 2009