State Program Program Description Eligible Dates Households New South NSW Home 1 October 2007 A $600 rebate was available Households that Wales Saver Rebate to 30 June for a solar water heater eligible replaced an electric 2011 for at least 20 STCs, and up to storage water heater $1,200 for models eligible for with a new gas, solar 43 or more STCs. In January or heat pump water 2010, the amounts were heater. equalised at $300 for all types. Victoria Victorian October 2007 Comprised of two rebate Households that buy Government (metro)/June programs – the metropolitan an eligible Solar Hot 2008 rebate ranged from $300 to replacement solar Water Rebate (regional) to 31 $1500, while the regional water heater from a Scheme May 2013 rebate ranged from $400 to supplier registered $1600. For the replacement of with Sustainability electric water heaters with Victoria. solar-electric, and gas with solar-gas water heaters. An additional $200 was available for a new gas connection to the property. Victorian 28 February Up to $1600 is available to Households whose Government 2009 to 31 May assist bushfire-affected residence was Solar Hot 2013 homeowners replacing a gas or destroyed in the 2009 Water Rebate - non-electric water heater with Victorian Bushfires Bushfire a gas boosted solar hot water and are eligible to Affected system in their new home. receive a Destroyed Homes Homes Payment through the Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund. Victorian 1 January 2009 Accredited businesses are able Householders who Energy to current to create Victorian Energy purchase an approved Efficiency Efficiency Certificates from water heating product Target assisting households to make through a VEET energy efficiency accredited business improvements, including and have it installed through the sale and by them. installation of a solar water heater. The benefit of the VEECs is passed onto the consumer as a discount on the purchase price of their system. Queensland Solar Hot 1 July 2009 to A $1000 concessional rebate Households that Water Rebate 22 June 2012 for pensioners and low income replaced an electric earners, and a $500 standard storage water heater rebate for all other households. with a solar or heat This was standardised to $600 pump water heater. for all households from 13 April 2010.
State Program Program Dates Description Eligible Households New South Wales NSW Home Saver Rebate 1 October 2007 to 30 June 2011 A $600 rebate was available for a solar water heater eligible for at least 20 STCs, and up to $1,200 for models eligible for 43 or more STCs. In January 2010, the amounts were equalised at $300 for all types. Households that replaced an electric storage water heater with a new gas, solar or heat pump water heater. Victoria Victorian Government Solar Hot Water Rebate Scheme October 2007 (metro)/June 2008 (regional) to 31 May 2013 Comprised of two rebate programs – the metropolitan rebate ranged from $300 to $1500, while the regional rebate ranged from $400 to $1600. For the replacement of electric water heaters with solar-electric, and gas with solar-gas water heaters. An additional $200 was available for a new gas connection to the property. Households that buy an eligible replacement solar water heater from a supplier registered with Sustainability Victoria. Victorian Government Solar Hot Water Rebate - Bushfire Affected Homes 28 February 2009 to 31 May 2013 Up to $1600 is available to assist bushfire-affected homeowners replacing a gas or non-electric water heater with a gas boosted solar hot water system in their new home. Households whose residence was destroyed in the 2009 Victorian Bushfires and are eligible to receive a Destroyed Homes Payment through the Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund. Victorian Energy Efficiency Target 1 January 2009 to current Accredited businesses are able to create Victorian Energy Efficiency Certificates from assisting households to make energy efficiency improvements, including through the sale and installation of a solar water heater. The benefit of the VEECs is passed onto the consumer as a discount on the purchase price of their system. Householders who purchase an approved water heating product through a VEET accredited business and have it installed by them. Queensland Solar Hot Water Rebate 1 July 2009 to 22 June 2012 A $1000 concessional rebate for pensioners and low income earners, and a $500 standard rebate for all other households. This was standardised to $600 for all households from 13 April 2010. Households that replaced an electric storage water heater with a solar or heat pump water heater.
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