Solar Power Rebates & Renewable Energy Assistance

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Green Loans

The Green Loans program will be phased out from July 2010 and transition to a new Green Start program later this year.

In the meantime, sustainability assessments will continue to be delivered under the current Green Loans arrangements to ensure a smooth transition to the new programs; and the current suspension on additional assessor contracts, announced in March, will continue. Sustainability assessments provide practical advice on how households can reduce their impact on the environment.

The new Green Start arrangements will benefit Australian households – particularly low-income and disadvantaged Australians - by helping them to save energy and reduce energy bills.

To learn more about the program and see if you meet the eligibility requirements, visit the Department Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts Green Loans Page.

Federal Government Renewable Energy Bonus Scheme

The Australian Federal Government provides rebates to help eligible home owners replacing electric water heaters to install heat pumps and solar hot water systems.

If you are an owner-occupier who has not already accessed assistance from the Insulation Rebate Program you may qualify for a rebate of $600 to replace your existing electric hot water system with a heat pump hot water system or $1,000 to replace with a solar hot water system.

To learn more about the program, visit the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency.

NSW Hot Water System Rebate

The NSW Government is offering a rebate of up to $300 to assist home owners in NSW install climate friendly heat pump and solar hot water systems.

For more information about this program and to view the eligibility criteria, visit the NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water for eligibility and how to claim.

QLD Solar Hot Water Rebate

The QLD Government is offering a generous rebate of $1,000 for pensioners and low income earners and $600 for everyone else to install climate friendly heat pump and solar hot water systems.

Check out eligibility and application details at the Queensland Government “Do The Bright Thing" website.