SMALL SCALE TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATES (STCs)
STCs are a form of currency created by the Federal Government under the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 and are used to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the Government’s
Renewable Energy Target
(RET) scheme.
The Hills ESTEEM™ and Hills APOLLO™ solar hot water systems qualify for generous Government Rebates (conditions apply). There are four STC ZONES which will determine the number of STCs for each installation.
See STCs product detail tables on this website that show the number of STCs certificates for each Hills ESTEEM™ and Hills APOLLO™ solar hot water system.
STCs CALCULATOR
The ORER website also provides a STCs
Calculator
where you can work out the the approximate number of Renewable Energy Certificates (STCs) that may be received under the Renewable Energy Target Scheme for an installation. Click on the link below.
https://www.rec-registry.gov.au/swhCalculatorInit.shtml
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SOLAR HOT WATER REBATE
The Australian Government is providing a rebate of $1,000 to eligible home-owners that have not already accessed the Insulating Australian Households Rebate. Eligible households can replace existing electric hot water systems in existing homes with solar hot water systems.
The Solar Hot Water Rebate component of the Australian Government's Energy Efficiency Homes Program provides rebates of $1,000 to eligible applicants to install solar hot water systems in existing homes. The new hot water system must replace an electric storage hot water system, which are the most greenhouse intensive of household hot water systems and generate the largest amount of greenhouse gas emissions.
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. Rebates are not available for replacing older solar or gas hot water systems.
Rebates of $1,000 for Solar Hot Water Systems will be available to homeowners that have not already accessed the Insulating Australian Households rebate and is not means tested.
More details of this rebate are available from the Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts at this link:
http://www.orer.gov.au/hot-water-systems
RENEWABLE ENERGY BONUS SCHEME
- SOLAR HOT WATER REBATE GUIDELINES DOCUMENT - Download.
STATE AND LOCAL REBATES
Some State Governments & local Councils also offer generous rebates on Hills Solar Systems.
For further information please check with your
local dealer
.
COMMUNITY ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM
Australian Government (Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency)
'Smarter Energy Use for a Clean Energy Future'
The Australian Government is committed to promoting energy effi ciency. Smarter energy use will help Australia move towards a clean energy future. That is why the Australian Government has designed a package of programs in consultation with stakeholders to ensure they best address the barriers to investment in energy efficiency. The Australian Government has established the $200 million Community Energy Effi ciency Program to work with councils and community organisations to implement energy effi ciency measures across diverse local communities.
For more information:
Download the below documents or:
EMAIL: ceep@climatechange.gov.au
Phone: 1800 830 922
Website: www.climatechange.gov.au/ceep
Community Energy Efficiency Program
FACT SHEET GUIDELINES
