Solar Hot Water Rebates in Melbourne, Victoria Australia

Metropolitan Solar Hot Water Rebates are available in Victoria. The rebate you receive will depend on the system you install, and what it is replacing.

The following table outlines the rebates available in Victoria metropolitan.

Installation Situation	VIC Govt. Rebate $480 - $1500	Fed Govt. Rebate $1000	RECs
*private homes and community buildings*
Replacing a natural gas or LPG water heater with a gas-boosted solar system	yes	no	yes
Adding a solar water heater to an existing natural gas or LPG water heater, as a preheater	yes	no	no
Adding solar panels to an existing off-peak electric water heater either with a pump or by thermosiphon as a retrofit kit	yes	no	no
Replacing a wood or briquette water heater with a gas-boosted or electric solar system	yes	no	yes
Replacing an electric water heater with gas-boosted or electric solar system	no	yes*	yes
New homes and buildings installing a gas-boosted or electric solar system	no	no	yes
Existing buildings requiring a custom designed system for a large hot water load	yes	no	no
*commercial buildings*
New or existing buildings installing a solar water heater	no	no	yes

* only available when installed at principal place of residence, and when household income is less than $100,000.

Federal Government Rebate Guidelines

Metropolitan Victoria State Government Rebate Guidelines

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Regional Solar Hot Water Rebates are available as of the 1st of July 2008. A new Victorian Government rebate of up to $2500 is available to assist regional and rural Victorian households to switch their old hot water system to solar. The value of the rebate is dependent on the size of a system, its performance and whether the applicant qualifies for the Australian Government rebate of $1000.

The rebate is available for regional and rural Victorian households to switch their existing electric or gas hot water system to solar. In areas with access to reticulated gas a gas-solar system must be installed. In areas where there is no reticulated gas, an electric-solar or LPG-solar system can be installed.

Regional Victoria State Government Rebate Guidelines

Harmonic Energy will check householder eligibility to receive the rebate before installation.

More information on the new rebate is available at the Sustainability Victoria website including eligibility criteria, program guidelines, participating manufacturers and a listing of accredited solar hot water systems.

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