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\"Victorian<\/p>\n

The Victorian Government yesterday announced a number of changes to the state’s Solar Homes Program, providing greater access to various subsidies and loans for households and businesses.<\/p>\n

For Households<\/h2>\n

Under the Solar Homes program up to now, once you received the Victorian solar panel rebate<\/a> (actually a subsidy), you couldn’t double-dip and also receive a state-level subsidy for a solar hot water or heat pump system. That’s about to change, meaning close to 190,000 Victorians will be able to access up to an additional $1,000 towards the cost of solar hot water or heat pump system<\/a>. Households will able to apply for rebates for multiple solar products from mid-May.<\/p>\n

Just on the solar panel subsidy side of things, now could be a very good time to grab it if you haven’t already. We noted in the SolarQuotes April 2022 Australian Solar Price Report<\/a> that Victoria appeared to have the cheapest solar systems in Australia last month on a cost-per-watt basis, and the lowest cost per watt we\u2019ve seen in the state since July 2021.<\/p>\n

By the way, you can also have a solar hot water system of sorts just using solar panels if your hot water service is electric. But a bit of added kit in the form of a PV diverter<\/a> can be really useful for this application, which sends surplus electricity from your rooftop solar panels to your electric hot water system instead of out to the mains grid.<\/p>\n

You can compare PV diverters here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With feed in tariffs in Victoria<\/a> significantly lower than mains supply rates per kilowatt hour, using an electric hot water system as a battery can help extract the maximum value from PV by boosting solar energy self-consumption.<\/p>\n

For Small Businesses<\/h2>\n

In June last year<\/a>, state-level rebates started being offered to Victorian small business owners – up to $3,500 towards the installation of a solar power system. When originally launched, one of the eligibility criteria was a business must have fewer than 20 employees.<\/p>\n

Starting this Friday, businesses with up to 50 employees will be able to access the rebate. Additionally,\u00a0 businesses will also be able to apply for zero interest loans of between $1,000 and $5,000.<\/p>\n

If a business can afford to pay its electricity bills, it can afford to install commercial solar<\/a> – even without the generous incentive available in Victoria. And with the subsidy, it’s really a no-brainer decision if a business has a suitable rooftop and especially when its activities are mainly during daylight hours.<\/p>\n

Commenting on adjustments to the program, Minister for Solar Homes Lily D\u2019Ambrosio said<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\u201cExpanding the program will help even more Victorians to save money, while supporting clean energy jobs and helping meet our target of halving emissions by 2030.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Free Solar Work Training Expanded<\/h2>\n

Another item of note is in relation to industry training.<\/p>\n

On the weekend, the Andrews Government said it is expanding training for solar workers as part of Free TAFE. The course – Working Safely In The Solar Industry – will be added as a Free TAFE Short Course from the beginning of July this year.<\/p>\n

At just two days, this is a super-short course, but super-important as completion is mandatory for all on-site workers working on installations benefiting from Solar Victoria\u2019s programs. After a two-year pilot at four locations, the course is to be offered at 12 TAFEs; including seven in regional Victoria.<\/p>\n

\u201cSolar Homes has saved almost 200,000 Victorians thousands on their power bills,” said Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews<\/a>. “As this program grows, we\u2019re making sure the tradespeople who install solar get the skills they need to work safely \u2013 for free.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Eligible Victorians were previously able to apply for zero-interest battery loans of up to $8,800 repaid monthly over 4 years. 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More than 140,000 households have taken advantage of Victoria's Solar Homes program since 2018, which provides generous financial support for the installation of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "General Solar & Storage News"","block_context":{"text":"General Solar & Storage News","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/category\/solar-battery-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Victoria solar panel rebate","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/solar-rebate-victoria.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/solar-rebate-victoria.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/solar-rebate-victoria.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/solar-rebate-victoria.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/solar-rebate-victoria.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":30523,"url":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/victoria-solar-rebate-applications-mb1065\/","url_meta":{"origin":61302,"position":5},"title":"Victorian Solar Rebates For Many Who Jumped The Gun","author":"Michael Bloch","date":"May 22, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Otherwise eligible households in Victoria that installed solar power systems during the first phase of the Solar Homes Package but didn't follow the correct process will still get their rebate. 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