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Solar Victoria Rebate

Solar for Renters Rebate

Resources

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Solar Panel (PV) Rebate Application Guide.pdf

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Solar for Rentals Rebate Fact Sheet.pdf

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Rental Provider - Renter Agreements

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No Contribution Agreement.pdf

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Co-Contribution Agreement.pdf

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Rebates will cover 50% of the cost of the installation up to a maximum of $1,400.

If system cost is $2,000, rebate will be $1,000

If system costs $5,000, rebate will be $1,400

Homeowners also have the option of an interest-free loan of the same value as the rebate.

If rebate is $1,400, interest-free loan will be $1,400

If rebate is $1,200, interest-free loan will be $1,200

The rental provider will need to submit a satisfactory credit check if they want to opt-in for an interest free loan

The renter can contribute to the interest-free loan payments of $29.17/month (Renter can contribute up to 50%, which is equivalent to $14.58/month)

Eligibility criteria

As a Victorian rental provider, you are eligible to receive a rebate for your rental property if you meet the following criteria:

your renters have a combined household taxable income of less than $210,000 per year

you have not received more than two rebates for a rental property during the current financial year

the property is valued at under $3 million

the property address has not previously received a

solar panel (PV) rebate⁠

or a

solar battery rebate⁠

under the Solar Homes Program

a signed Solar Homes Program Agreement between you (the Rental Provider) and Renter(s) is provided

the property has not had a solar panel (PV) system installed after 1 November 2009*

*Early adopters who installed their system prior to 1 November 2009 are eligible to replace or expand their existing system. However, those receiving the Premium Feed-in Tariff should consider whether they will be better off if they replace their existing system.

How to apply

To apply for the rebate, the Rental Provider must provide certain documents to prove they are eligible:

To prove they own the property & the property value is under $3M, they need to provide a Rates Notice & it must show the Capital Improved Value (CIV) of the property.

A copy of the relevant completed and signed Rental provider-Renter Agreement

You will be asked to upload this document as part of your eligibility application. You must ensure that the eligibility criteria is ticked (see Part A of the Solar Homes Program Agreement), and that Annexure B (the Residential Tenancy Agreement) is combined with the Rental provider-Renter Agreement into one document for upload.

Credit report only if they wish to opt-in for an interest-free loan.

Rental providers will need to submit a satisfactory credit report as part of the eligibility application process if they wish to opt-in for an interest-free loan.

Lastly, they must provide details from 2 forms of ID from the following options:

Driver’s licence

Medicare card

Australian passport

Australian birth certificate

Australian citizenship certificate

Foreign passport. This should be a foreign passport with a valid Australian Visa.

Immicard

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