What is the Solar Hot Water Rebate?
The Solar Hot Water Rebate component of the Australian Government’s Energy Efficient Homes Package provides rebates of $1,600 to eligible applicants to install solar or heat pump hot water systems in existing homes. The new hot water system must replace an existing electric storage hot water system which are the most greenhouse intensive of household hot water systems. The rebate encourages switching to alternative hot water technologies by addressing the up-front cost barriers to climate friendly systems, which also deliver low operating costs for the household. The rebate is designed to help households replace existing electric storage hot water systems. Rebates are not available for replacing older solar or gas hot water systems.
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