Virtual Power Plant (VPP) pilot program: $4,174 rebate
Virtual Power Plants deliver a range of different networks for solar battery systems to share power and these networks offer individual deals with a range of benefits and program structures. VPP customers have the power to create, share and manage power together. When enough households have batteries, they can network them together using smart technology.
You can save money, reduce your carbon footprint and be connected to a community that helps guarantee a stable energy supply.
The program offers a higher solar battery rebates at a fixed rate of $4,174 towards the upfront cost of a solar battery and installation to eligible Victorians who join. As an extension of the existing Solar Homes program the VPP Pilot carries all the safety and consumer protections of the established programs.
solar for business program: 50% Savings
The Solar for Business Program is a new initiative designed to support Victorian small businesses to reduce their energy costs by accessing the benefits of renewable energy.
This initiative will bring down energy bills for small businesses by reducing the upfront cost of the installation of an approved small-scale solar PV system up to 30kW.
To support the economic recovery of Victorian small businesses and the broader solar sector, 15,000 solar PV rebates will be available over the next three years.
Rebates cover up to 50 per cent of the cost of a rooftop solar system with small businesses eligible for a maximum rebate of $3,500 to reduce the upfront cost of installing solar on their business premises.
This means the total rebate amount will be capped at 50% or $3,500 of the cost on any approved system. For example, if the net costs of solar are $10,000, then the rebate value applied is $3,500 (not $5,000) or if the net costs are $4,000, then the rebate value applied is $2,000 (not $3,500).
Am I Eligible?
All entity types, including charities and not-for-profit organisations, are eligible for the Solar for Business rebates providing they meet the following eligibility criteria:
Be the owner of a business that employs at least one person, not including the business owner, and less than 20 people
Operate from premises that are non-residential.
Operate from premises that are individually metered
Have not previously received a Solar for Business rebate
Have your system installed by a Solar Victoria approved solar retailer.
Install a solar system with a PV capacity size up to 30kW, and detailed on the Solar Victoria approved product list.
