Solar Hot Water Rebate


The household Renewable Energy Bonus Scheme assists households to save money on power bills and reduce their carbon emissions.

Water heating is the largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions from the average Australian home, accounting for around 23 per cent of household emissions. Installing a climate friendly hot water system can save a family hundreds of dollars off their energy bills each year.

The Renewable Energy Bonus Scheme - Solar Hot Water Rebate is available to help eligible home-owners, landlords or tenants to replace their electric storage hot water system with solar or heat pump hot water systems.


Are you eligible?

Full details of eligibility are provided in the guidelines. Key criteria are listed below.

• Rebates are only available to people who have not previously received assistance to install ceiling insulation through the Home Insulation Program or the Homeowner Insulation Program at the same address

• The system must replace an existing electric storage hot water system

• An owner-occupier, landlord or tenant can apply for the rebate as long as the dwelling where the hot water system is installed is a principal place of residence

• The system must be installed and certified by a suitably qualified person (for example an electrician and/or plumber)