Eclipse Solar

The Federal Government provides a further rebate of $1000 for the installation of solar or heat pump hot water systems to replace existing electric storage systems, in existing eligible homes. New home construction is specifically excluded. The rebate is offered for eligible systems installed on, or after 3 February 2009 until March 2012. The intention is to pay correctly received applications within 60 days directly into a nominated bank account. This rebate cannot be debited at the point of sale nor can a retailer, installer or commercial business apply for the rebate on behalf of their customers.

Eligibility

To be eligible to claim this rebate the new solar or heat pump hot water system must:

• Replace an existing electric storage hot water system
• Be a solar or heat pump hot water system eligible for at least 20 RECS
• Be purchased and installed after the announcement date (3 Feb 09)

The dwelling where the new hot water system is being installed must:

• Be a principle place of residence

Any applicant will NOT be eligible to receive the Solar Hot Water rebate of $1600 should they have already received or be applying for the new ‘Insulating Australian Households Rebate’. This Government rebate is offered to homeowners for installing wall and ceiling insulation in an existing home.
For rental properties either the tenant or the owner may apply. Applicants only have 6 months from the installation date to apply and must attach a copy of the receipt
This website provides the main eligibility criteria but it is recommended you reference the full criteria which can be found at the following website.

Click here to download the Federal Government’s Rebate form.

The Australian Government currently offers a rebate of $1,000 to eligible applicants to offset the upfront costs of installing a solar hot water system in an existing home. To qualify for this rebate, you must satisfy certain criteria such as home ownership, income threshold and system specifications. The rebate can only be claimed by applying to the Department of the Environment and Water Resources Australian Greenhouse Office in writing within three months of installation.

Full details of eligibility are provided in the program guidelines, however key criteria are listed below.

Eligible systems

To be eligible for the rebate, a hot water system must:

replace an existing electric storage hot water system

be purchased and installed on, or after 18 July 2007

be a solar or heat pump hot water system that is eligible for at least 20 Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) at the time and place of installation

be verified by a Registered Agent

be installed by a suitably qualified person (for example an electrician or plumber)

have a warranty of at least five years.

Eligible households

The dwelling where the hot water system is installed must be a principal place of residence.

The applicant’s taxable family income must have been less than $100,000 in the most recent tax year as lodged with the Australian Taxation Office.

Application form