{"id":27035,"date":"2019-01-10T05:16:41","date_gmt":"2019-01-09T18:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=27035"},"modified":"2019-01-10T05:18:16","modified_gmt":"2019-01-09T18:48:16","slug":"solar-homes-jobs-mb0893","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/solar-homes-jobs-mb0893\/","title":{"rendered":"Victoria’s Solar Homes Package Boosting Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As well as saving Victorian households a bundle of cash on going solar, the state’s Solar Homes Package rebate scheme is giving local employment a boost too.<\/p>\n

The Solar Homes Package<\/a> was announced in August last year, offering rebates of up to $2,225 to support the installation of solar panels on 24,000 homes or until June 30 this year – whichever comes first1<\/a><\/sup>. Then from later this year, an expanded program aims to see solar panels on a total of 700,000 Victorian homes, including 50,000 rentals. Additionally, it will support a further 60,000 households in installing solar hot water<\/a> and 10,000 households to install solar batteries<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Victoria’s Minister for Solar Homes2<\/a><\/sup> Lily D\u2019Ambrosio was in the Latrobe Valley yesterday, visiting an installation company in Traralgon (Gippsland Solar<\/a>) that has employed five new staff since the start of the scheme – and still has positions to fill.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur Solar Homes program is creating a renewable energy boom in the Latrobe Valley,” said<\/a> Minister D\u2019Ambrosio. \u201cWe\u2019re driving down energy costs for families, creating local jobs and supporting local businesses.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Big Jump In Solar Installations Across Victoria<\/h2>\n

Of course, it’s not just the Latrobe Valley that’s seeing a boost in solar action. Installations are well up across Victoria, so no doubt that has created a bunch of new jobs. Even prior to the Solar Homes Package, installations were occurring at quite a rapid clip.<\/p>\n

Based on the latest information available from Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator<\/a>, for the first couple of full months after the Solar Homes announcement:<\/p>\n