Solar hot water rebate – Regional Victoria

FACT: Install a solar water heater and you will reduce these emissions and also save up to 75% of your water heating costs.

The Victorian Government is offering this rebate to assist households in replacing an existing gas, solid fuel or oil hot water system with a new solar system. The rebate is also available for people replacing an electric hot water system with solar hot water if they have installed ceiling insulation under the Australian Government's discontinued Home Insulation Program.

If you are eligible for the Victorian Government Solar Hot Water Rebate an additional rebate of $200 is available where you live in a reticulated (mains) gas area and this is the first gas connection to the property.

Regional Victoria rebate offers a rebate between $400 and $1600.
The rebate amount is determined by what type of system you are installing and what type of system you are replacing.

Your residence must be located in regional Victoria. To determine which area you are within check view the region checker

• Replace a natural gas or LPG water heater with a gas-boosted solar system
• Replace an existing solar, solid fuel or oil fired water heater with a solar system. Must be natural gas boosted if available in the street. Existing LPG boosted solar water heaters can only be replaced with gas boosted systems
• Replace an electric water heater with gas-boosted or electric solar system (if natural gas is not available in the street) where the applicant has installed ceiling insulation under the Australian Government's discontinued Home Insulation Program.

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The Victorian Government rebate is provided as a point-of-sale discount off the supply and installation costs to householders and is only available through participating suppliers, including manufacturers, retailers and plumbers.

Call 1800 808 571 from within Victoria for more information

Victorian Solar hot water rebate
Rebate amounts for solar hot water systems in regional Victoria
Solar hot water rebate guidelines
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Gas hot water rebate

The Victorian government is offering an incentive to encourage householders to switch from inefficient hot water systems to high-efficiency gas hot water systems, which save energy, the environment and money.

• $400 for a gas 5-star continuous flow (instaneous) or gas storage hot water heater (4 star and above for internal systems)
• $700 for concession card holders as above
• $300 if you live in a flat or apartment where there is a separate occupancy directly above or below you

• Your current system uses peak (day-rate) electric hot water or a wood fuelled water heater
• The household does not have a second off-peak hot water system
• The property is your principal place of residence
• If you are a tenant you are eligible only if you are directly responsible for the energy bills
• You are installing a natural gas or LPG water heater that has a 5 star rating (or 4 star for internal systems)

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This rebate is offered as a discount off the purchase price of the system and can be obtained through a range of retailers and installers in Victoria.

Gas hot water rebate FAQs

Victorian energy efficiency certificates (VEECs) are electronic certificates, each represents one tonne of carbon dioxide saved by installing a new energy efficent hot water system.

Once you have had an eligible hot water system installed, you can assign the VEECs to a registered agent in exchange for reimbursement or discount off the price of the system.

• You must be replacing a low efficent hot water heater with a new more energy efficent hot water system.
• VEECs are not available when installing a hot water system on a new building or dwelling.

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Current VEECs point value $18 ex GST

Once the system has been installed you are required to fill out and submit the application form.

Essential Services Commission - VEECs
Resource Smart - Solar hot water rebate - Metropolitan Melbourne
VEECs Guidelines and Application

Renewable Energy Bonus Scheme

REBS closes on 30 June 2012

The Government announced on 28 February 2012 that REBS will close on 30 June 2012.

Since the introduction of rebates for climate friendly hot water systems in 2007, the Government has funded over 250,000 rebates in excess of $320 million. REBS has played an important role in helping households reduce their emissions and cut their power bills.

In line with the announcement on 28 February 2012, to be eligible for the REBS Solar Hot Water rebate, your system must have been installed, purchased or ordered (and a deposit paid) up to 28 February 2012.

• If you have installed a system prior to 28 February 2012, your application must reach the Department within 122 days from the date of installation.
• If you purchased or ordered (and paid a deposit) for a system up to 28 February 2012, but installed it after 28 February 2012, applications must be received by the Department by 30 June 2012.

Please note that:

• Systems purchased or ordered after 28 February 2012 are not eligible under REBS.
• Applications received by the Department after 30 June 2012 will not be eligible.

For more information see the governments annoucement here http://www.climatechange.gov.au/solarhotwater

Small-scale Technology Certificates (STCs)

As of 1 January 2011 STCs (Small-scale Technology Certificates) are replacing Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) for all eligible Solar or Heat Pump hot water systems.

The Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) does not provide a rebate and is not a rebate-based scheme.

Each product in the Dux environmental range has been assigned a STC value, and each STC represents a saving of one megawatt of electricity generated from fossil fuels over 10 years.

Once you have had an eligible hot water system installed, you can assign the STCs to a registered agent in exchange for reimbursement or discount off the price of the system.

Dux Hot Water is a registered agent so therefore STCs can be claimed directly through us, contact us for more details 1300 365 116 or fill out the application form below.

Current STC point value $22 ex GST

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