{"id":30523,"date":"2019-05-22T13:25:05","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T02:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=30523"},"modified":"2019-05-22T13:25:05","modified_gmt":"2019-05-22T02:55:05","slug":"victoria-solar-rebate-applications-mb1065","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/victoria-solar-rebate-applications-mb1065\/","title":{"rendered":"Victorian Solar Rebates For Many Who Jumped The Gun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/solar-victoria-rebates-1024x564.jpg\" alt=\"Victoria Solar Homes package rebate\" width=\"1024\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/solar-victoria-rebates-1024x564.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/solar-victoria-rebates-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/solar-victoria-rebates-768x423.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/solar-victoria-rebates.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Otherwise eligible households in Victoria that installed solar power systems during the first phase of the Solar Homes Package but didn&#8217;t follow the correct process will still get their rebate.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Victoria&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/victorian-solar-rebate.html\">Solar Homes Package<\/a> incentive is in addition to Australia\u2019s existing major <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/panels\/rebate\/\">solar subsidy<\/a>. The first stage of the initiative offered a rebate up to a value of $2,225 or 50% of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/panels\/cost\/\">price of a solar power system<\/a> (whichever was the lowest). The rebate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/vic-solar-homes-rebate-mb1008\/\">was paused in April<\/a> and is to restart on July 1 (subsidy level yet to be confirmed).<\/p>\n<p>Before installing a system and claiming the rebate, applicants were required to obtain an eligibility number. However, it appears many were misled by a handful of installers or simply didn&#8217;t understand the process; installing systems before receiving the number.<\/p>\n<p>The Victorian Government has announced households that installed a solar power system between 19 August 2018 and April 12 this year but didn&#8217;t submit a Solar Homes Package eligibility application first can now apply for the rebate. They&#8217;ll need to run through the same process and eligibility will be determined.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solar.vic.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Solar Victoria<\/a> says more than 600 households have been identified as being in this category and it believes there are more who have not yet made contact. Solar companies have also been urged to get in contact with any customers in this situation. This group will have until 14 June 2019 to get their applications in.<\/p>\n<p>Related enquiries can be sent to rebateapplications@solar.vic.gov.au<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to note this is a one-off deal &#8211; for example, those who install solar now and don&#8217;t have an eligibility number will not be able to claim the Victorian rebate retrospectively after July 1. For those who had submitted an eligibility application before the April cut-off date, they must wait until they receive an email from Solar Victoria confirming the eligibility number before installation.<\/p>\n<p>While the restarted program is some weeks off, this is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/solar101.html\">good time to research<\/a> and get quotes in preparation for July 1. Deposits can be also be taken, but Solar Victoria advises contract wording should be rock-solid on the issue of refunds\/release should the customer be deemed ineligible for the restarted program. From July 1, the arrangements won&#8217;t be a &#8220;cash-back&#8221; situation, but the subsidy will come off the up-front cost and the application process will occur via a new online portal.<\/p>\n<h2>New CEO For Solar Victoria<\/h2>\n<p>In related news, Minister for Solar Homes Lily D\u2019Ambrosio also today announced the appointment of the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of Solar Victoria.<\/p>\n<p>Stan Krpan will take the reins, who was previously CEO of Sustainability Victoria; a role he held since 2012.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cMr Krpan has a strong record in this sector and the right experience to lead the delivery of our landmark Solar Homes package,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premier.vic.gov.au\/new-chief-executive-officer-for-solar-victoria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a> Minister D&#8217;Ambrosio. \u201cSolar Victoria will help Victorians cut their energy costs while developing Victoria\u2019s renewable energy industry and local jobs.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Victorian Government says the July 1 restart date also marks the beginning of the no-interest loans offer, enabling households to install solar with no upfront costs, as well as solar panels for 50,000 rental properties and 10,000 solar batteries over ten years (apparently, the battery subsidy will only be available in selected areas).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Solar hot water system rebates are still currently available under the Solar Homes Package.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Otherwise eligible households in Victoria that installed solar power systems during the first phase of the Solar Homes Package but didn&#8217;t follow the correct process will still get their 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The Solar Homes Package was launched in August 2018, with the first stage offering rebates of up to $2,225 to support the installation of solar power systems on 24,000 homes or until June 30\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;General Solar &amp; Storage News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"General Solar &amp; Storage News","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/category\/solar-battery-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Victoria Solar Homes Package Rebate","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/vic-solar-homes-package.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/vic-solar-homes-package.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/vic-solar-homes-package.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/vic-solar-homes-package.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/vic-solar-homes-package.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":27958,"url":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/vic-solar-hot-water-rebate-mb0938\/","url_meta":{"origin":30523,"position":3},"title":"Victorian Solar Hot Water Rebate Applications Open Next Week","author":"Michael Bloch","date":"February 14, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Victorian home owners will soon be able to apply for rebates of up to $1,000 on solar hot water systems under the Andrews Labor Government's Solar Homes Package scheme. The Age reports applications for the rebate will be accepted from next week and 60,000 will be up for grabs. ----\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;General Solar &amp; Storage News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"General Solar &amp; Storage News","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/category\/solar-battery-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Solar hot water rebate - Victoria","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/solar-hot-water-rebate.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/solar-hot-water-rebate.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/solar-hot-water-rebate.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/solar-hot-water-rebate.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/solar-hot-water-rebate.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":44898,"url":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/solar-rebates-victoria-mb1765\/","url_meta":{"origin":30523,"position":4},"title":"Victorian Solar Homes Program Expansion Announced","author":"Michael Bloch","date":"November 18, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"More solar panel and battery rebates will be available in Victoria over the next few years - and small businesses will soon also be able to take advantage of the state's PV subsidy. 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