The Government of Western Australia is offering rebates to householders who install environmentally friendly, gas-boosted solar water heaters.
Rebates Available
- $500 for natural gas-boosted solar water heaters
- $700 for bottled LP gas-boosted solar water heaters used in areas without reticulated gas.
Gas-boosted solar water heaters have the lowest greenhouse gas emissions and running costs of all common, residential hot water systems.
Householders replacing an electric hot water system or building a new home may also be eligible for Renewable Energy Certificates of up to $900, as a result of the Federal Government's Mandatory Renewable Energy Target.
With the Government rebates available, the extra investment in a gas-boosted solar water heater can pay for itself within 5 years compared to an electric or bottled LP gas hot water system, and within 8 years compared to a natural gas hot water system.
This information is current as at December 18 2007, for full details and criteria please refer to the source of this information at: http://www1.sedo.energy.wa.gov.au/pages/subsidy.asp