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Rebates

The State and Federal Governments offer a number of rebates to householders for installing energy and water efficient and renewable energy and water products.

The information below has been directly copied fromGovernment websites listed and is correct at 1 September 2010. For more information and to check the currency of the information given please go to the suggested websites.

Solar Dwellings provides this information as a service to our clients. We have attempted to provide current, correct and comprehensive information, however Solar Dwellings accepts no responsibility for incorrect, incomplete or out-of-date information.

National Rainwater & Greywater Initiative

As part of the Water for the Future initiative, the Government is delivering the National Rainwater and Greywater Initiative to help people use water wisely in their everyday lives.

The Australian Government is providing:

Rebates of up to $500 for households to install rainwater tanks or greywater systems.
Grants to surf life saving clubs of up to $10,000 to install a rainwater tank or undertake a larger water saving project.

Renewable Energy Bonus Scheme - solar hot water rebate

On 19 February 2010 the Government announced the household Renewable Energy Bonus Scheme to assist households to save money on power bills and reduce their carbon emissions.

Water heating is the largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions from the average Australian home, accounting for around 23 per cent of household emissions. Installing a climate friendly hot water system can save a family hundreds of dollars off their energy bills each year. This new Scheme is available to help eligible home-owners, landlords or tenants to replace their electric storage hot water systems with solar or heat pump hot water systems. The Scheme replaces the Solar Hot Water Rebate Program which was discontinued as of close of business 19 February 2010.Eligible households can claim a rebate of $1,000 for a solar hot water system or $600 for a heat pump hot water system through the Renewable Energy Bonus Scheme - solar hot water rebate. This rebate applies for systems ordered and purchased from 20 February 2010.