Solar Hot Water Federal Government Rebate

The Prime Minister announced on the 17/07/07 new funding to improve energy and water efficiency, including a $1000 rebate over five years for up to 225,000 householders to install a solar hot water system. The Government expects this policy measure to save householders an average $300 a year in electricity costs and cut greenhouse gas emissions by three to five tonnes per household.

The criteria is as follows:

• be purchased and installed after 17 July 2007
• be a new and complete hot water system that replaces an existing electric storage hot water system previously operational at the dwelling for more than 12 months
• be a hot water system that is eligible for at least 20 Renewable Energy Certificates under the Mandatory Renewable Energy Target at the time of installation at the installation address as verified by a Registered Agent
• have at least a 5 year warranty
• be installed to the relevant building standards and government requirements
• be installed by a suitably qualified person (for example an electrician and/or plumber)
• be fully functional and in working order.

Rebates will not be eligible where:

• the dwelling is not a principal place of residence (for example where the dwelling is a holiday home or a semi-permanent building)
• the dwelling is state or territory public housing or is owned by a state or territory government
• the applicant is not an individual (for example where the applicant is a business or other organisation)
• the system replaces or is additional to an existing solar or heat pump hot water system
• the system replaces a hot water system which was not originally designed as an electric storage hot water system
• the system will be used for non-domestic purposes or primarily for heating a swimming pool, spa or similar

The federal government remits the dollar value directly to the client.

How to Apply:

• To claim a rebate, the applicant will need to submit an Application Form to the Australian Greenhouse Office
• An applicant has up to three months after an eligible system is installed to submit an Application Form
• The applicant should allow 6-8 weeks for the application to be processed

For example, systems that qualify are $1000 less in ADDITION to the REC's, as follows:

Apricus 315lt 30 Tube Electric System

• REC value of 27 points and (say) REC's are trading at $27 = 27 x $27 = $729.00
• NEW Federal Government Rebate = $1,000.00
• Total Rebate = $1,729.00
• Apricus 315lt 30 tube Electric System cost = $4,211.45
• Installation (subject to site instpection) = $1,500.00
• Nett cost = $3,982.45 inc GST

Apricus 250lt 22 Tube Electric System

• REC value of 24 points and (say) REC's are trading at $27 = 24 x $27 = $648.00
• NEW Federal Government Rebate = $1,000.00
• Total Rebate = $1,648.00
• Apricus 250lt 22 Tube Electric System cost = $3643.51
• Installation (subject to site instpection) = $1,500.00
• Nett cost = $3,495.50 inc GST

For an extremely effective Evacuated Tube Solar Hot Water System, please contact Energy Matters today to arrange a site inspection and free no obligation quotation.

Don't wait, take advantage of the new Federal Government $1,000 rebate on solar hot water systems, as well as the $8,000 rebate on Solar Grid Connect Systems!

For more information you can also contact the AGO national infoline on 1800 808 571 or go to the following web page: http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/solarhotwater/index.html.

Also, see the Australian Government Rebate Fact Sheet (pdf) .

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