Solar Hot Water Rebates

1. STC's (REC's) Rebates from the "Office of Renewable Energies Regulator" "ORER", you will qualify for a certain number of REC's certificates which are rebates based on the particular type of solar hot water system you purchase and its performance, the value of these certificates varies due to market demand.

The Application form for REC's rebates will be provided to you by the reseller for the particular unit you purchase.

REC'S REBATE FORM : PDF: download

Once you have choosen a particular type of solar system or heat pump you should be able to estimate what rebates you receive from that products home page, or if you wish to confirm the rebate you may search the current ORER document below (this is a slow process).

REBATE ZONE CHECK Postcode Zones for Solar Water Heaters (PDF - 138 KB)

Solar Water Heater Models with a capacity of up to and including 700 Litres (XLSX - 725 KB)

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2. VEECs (Victoria Only)

If you live in Victoria you also have the option of claiming VEECs certificate rebates in addition to the $1000 federal rebate and RECs. YES THATS 3 REBATES!

The Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) scheme is a Victorian Government initiative promoted as Energy Saver Incentive.

Calculators

The Value of VEECs (Victorian Energy Efficiency Certificate's) fluctuates on a daily basis, as it is driven by market forces. The value has generally been between $12-$14. Contact us for today's rate.

Download the VEEC Rebate Form

PDF: download

Explanatory note - Creating VEECs from prescribed activities
To assist participants and consumers in determining the number of Victorian energy efficiency certificates (VEECs) eligible to be created in respect of an activity, the Commission has prepared the following VEEC calculators. To use a VEEC calculator, you will need to have on hand product details such as the product brand and model, along with the installation postcode.

3. VICTORIA: REPLACING A DOMESTIC CONVENTIONAL GAS HOT WATER SYSTEM (OR REPLACING ELECTRIC HWS & DON'T QUALIFY FOR FEDERAL $1,000 or $600 REBATE)

1. In the state of Victoria if you replace an existing conventional Gas hot water system with a solar system, or if you are replacing an existing electric HWS and don't qualify for the federal $1,600 rebate, then you may claim the Vic State Rebate and the REC's Rebate.

The rebate amounts vary depending on if you reside in Metro Melbourne or Regional Victoria. To check what region you reside in visit Region checker

Solar hot water rebate - metropolitan Melbourne

Rebate amounts for solar hot water systems in metropolitan Melbourne

Metro Guidelines PDF: download

Solar hot water rebate - regional Victoria

Rebate amounts for solar hot water systems in regional Victoria

Regional Guidelines PDF: download

Installing a solar hot water heater in regional Victoria has never been more affordable

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2. REC's Rebates from the "Office of Renewable Energies Regulator" "ORER", you will qualify for a certain number of REC's certificates which are rebates based on the particular type of solar hot water system you purchase and its performance. The value of these certificates varies due to market demand.

The Application form for REC's rebates will be provided to you by us for the particular unit you purchase.

REC'S REBATE FORM PDF: download

http://www.orer.gov.au/publications/swh-register.html

INSTALLING AN ACCREDITED DOMESTIC SOLAR HOT WATER OR HEAT PUMP SYSTEM ON A NEW DWELLING AUSTRALIA WIDE.

1. REC's Rebates from the "Office of Renewable Energies Regulator" "ORER", you will qualify for a certain number of REC's certificates which are rebates based on the particular type of solar hot water system you purchase and its performance, the value of these certificates varies due to market demand.

The Application form for REC's rebates will be provided to you by us for the particular unit you purchase.

REC'S REBATE FORM PDF: download

http://www.orer.gov.au/publications/swh-register.html

INSTALLING A COMMERCIAL ACCREDITED SOLAR HOT WATER SYSTEM

Download Commercial Rebate Form

PDF: download

Example statutory declaration – for SWHs with a capacity greater than 700L

Form - Version 1
Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator, September 2009

PDF and Word files

About the documents

If you are installing an eligible solar water heater or heat pump (SWH) system with a capacity greater than 700 litres you are required by the RET legislation to submit two statutory declarations to ORER prior to creating RECs. The above documents are suggested templates for the statutory declarations to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Statutory Declarations Act 1959. A blank statutory declaration form is available on the Attorney-General's Department website.

Your statutory declarations must be witnessed by a person prescribed by the Statutory Declarations Act 1959 and Regulations. A list of these persons is set out in the suggested templates. A person who intentionally makes a false statement in a statutory declaration is guilty of an offence, the punishment for which is imprisonment for a term of 4 years — see section 11 of the Statutory Declarations Act 1959.

After the statutory declarations have been signed you can:

Scan the documents and submit via email to statdec@orer.gov.au.
All emails must have the owner’s surname and the street number and name in the subject line. (ie. Douglas – 26 Smith St)

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Submit a photocopy of the statutory declaration and your contact details to:

Small Units Team
Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator
GPO Box 621
Canberra ACT 2601

The preferred option to submit the statutory declarations is via email to statdec@orer.gov.au.

You must keep the original statutory declarations for a period of 5 years as they may be required at anytime by ORER for the purposes of auditing.