Solar, Battery and Hot Water Rebates for Albury-Wodonga and North East Victoria

Small-scale Technology Certificates (STCs) give you an upfront discount on a new or upgraded solar system under 100 kW. The discount depends on your system size, your postcode zone and the current STC price, and we apply it on your quote so you never deal with the certificates yourself. The number of STCs per system drops every 1 January until the scheme ends in 2030, so the same system gets a slightly smaller discount each year.

• Applies to residential and commercial systems, including upgrades
• Applied as a point of sale discount by Solar Integrity
• Once you pay a deposit, your system price is locked in, even if STC prices move

The Cheaper Home Batteries Program takes roughly 25 to 30% off an eligible home battery, applied as an upfront discount. Since 1 May 2026 the rebate is about $245 to $250 per usable kWh on the first 14 kWh of storage, with a lower rate above that [Leonard to confirm figure]. It steps down again on 1 January 2027 and ends in 2030.

To qualify, your battery must be:

• Between 5 and 50 kWh of usable storage
• On the Clean Energy Council approved list
• Installed with new or existing solar by an accredited installer
• Capable of joining a Virtual Power Plant (you don’t have to join one)

Off-grid systems can also qualify if they meet the technical standards. See our Federal Battery Rebate page for worked examples, or use our rebate calculator.

• Small-scale Technology Certificates (STCs) are a financial encouragement aimed at fostering renewable energy uptake in Australia. This rebate diminishes the initial investment required for setting up eco-friendly hot water solutions like heat pump hot water systems. The amount you can receive is based on the hot water system that you are installing.

• Character of STCs: Each STC is an exchangeable voucher that reflects the quantity of electricity, in megawatt-hours (MWh), saved annually by your eco-friendly energy system, for instance, a CO2 Heat Pump Hot Water System.

• The STC rebate gives you a price reduction on your eco-friendly hot water system purchase. In essence, they serve as a kind of discount, though the government doesn’t actually dispense this money directly. Rather, companies in the fossil fuel sector are obliged to purchase these vouchers, affording you a markdown on the cost. So in summary – STCs are offered as a point of sale discount.

• Qualification and redemption process: Your solar hot water or heat pump hot water installation needs to satisfy specific standards to qualify for STC discounts. Fortunately, the redemption process for these discounts is usually managed by Solar Integrity, so as the buyer, you typically aren’t required to handle the redemption yourself. If we are selling you a hot water system as supply only, you will need to claim the rebate yourself. Solar Integrity can offer some guidance.

• Note that the precise savings and the count of STCs you can accumulate depend on your system’s type, its energy-saving performance, and your home’s location. A discussion with our energy consultant can provide a more detailed insight into the specific advantages STCs can offer for your hot water system.

Solar Victoria offers a rebate of up to $1,400 on a new solar panel system, plus an optional interest-free loan of up to $1,400 repaid over four years. Rebates are released in monthly batches, and you need pre-approval before installation starts. Landlords can apply for a separate rental property rebate.

To be eligible you must:

• Own and live in the home (or be the landlord for the rental rebate)
• Have a combined household income of $150,000 or less (changed from $210,000 on 1 July 2026)
• Have a property valued under $3 million
• Not have had solar installed at the property since 2013

No. The Solar Victoria battery rebate and interest-free battery loan have both ended. Victorian homes now get the federal Cheaper Home Batteries rebate above, which can be combined with the Solar Victoria panel rebate if you install solar and a battery together.

Solar Victoria offers up to $1,000 off an eligible heat pump or solar hot water system. You must own and live in the home, meet the $150,000 income cap, have a property under $3 million, and be replacing a system at least three years old. It’s one rebate per property.

Book a free site inspection and we’ll tell you which rebates apply to your address. We apply the federal STC and battery discounts on your quote, and we help you lodge Solar Victoria applications before installation. Your price is locked in from the day you pay your deposit, so a rebate change after that doesn’t affect you.

Rebate rules change often. This page was checked in October 2026; the official sources are the Clean Energy Regulator, Solar Victoria and NSW Energy.