Solar Homes scheme adjusted, again, this time to allow double dipping on the rebate offered on rooftop PV panels, under certain circumstances.
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Rooftop solar rebate made available to more families as threshold rises to $210,000
Income threshold levels increased for solar rebates as state government seeks to accelerate shift away from gas and toward renewable all-electric.
Home battery rebates to be replaced by $8,800 interest free loans
The $8,800 interest free battery loan can, in some cases, wipe out upfront installation costs altogether and boost annual power bill savings to $1500.
Home batteries “going gang-busters” in Victoria, but rebate faces cut
Victorian households wishing to get a $3,500 discount on a battery system will have to get in quickly, with a reduction in the rebate to take effect soon.
Victoria boosts home battery rebate in drive for VPP participants
Victorian households applying for the state government’s home battery rebate now have the option to get a bigger discount, in return for signing up to a virtual power plant.
The top 10 solar postcodes driving Victoria’s 1GW rooftop rebate milestone
More than 1 gigawatt of new residential solar capacity has been installed via the Victorian Labor government’s Solar Homes Program – but where are all the panels going?
Victoria defends success of Solar Homes program, after scathing auditor report
Victorian auditor general finds the teething troubles of the Solar Homes rebate could have been avoided with better planning and questions the overall success of the scheme.
Home battery uptake hits new highs in Victoria in final months of 2020
New data shows Victoria closed out a Covid-addled 2020 with records for solar battery rebate uptake and installation, with fortnightly allocations of discounted home batteries now being “snapped up.”
Victoria solar and battery rebate boost to tap in to record demand
Solar Victoria says new injection of state government funds to hugely popular Solar Homes scheme will help meet record new demand for residential solar and batteries.
Victoria delivers another 4,000 rooftop solar rebates as battery offer languishes
Another 4,000 rooftop solar rebates allocated in Victoria’s mid-October offer, as demand and supply start to even out under the boosted scheme.