National Solar Schemes & Rebates

Discounted finance to help homeowners with energy-efficiency upgrades.

The $1 billion Household Energy Upgrades Fund, launched by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, offers discounted finance products to help Australian households upgrade their homes with battery-ready solar panels, energy-efficient appliances, and other modern improvements.

This initiative aims to reduce energy bills for over 110,000 households while creating more sustainable and comfortable living environments. It supports renovations, knock-down rebuilds, and energy-efficient upgrades, ensuring homes are warmer in winter, cooler in summer, and more energy-efficient overall.

Participating lenders provide financing options like green home and personal loans tailored to energy upgrades. To get started, households can select their desired upgrades, consult a lender for eligibility and funding options, and work with accredited installers for implementation.

Eligible upgrades include solar PV systems, efficient appliances, double glazing, and more. Accredited energy assessors can further guide households on improving energy performance, leading to long-term savings, better health outcomes, and increased property value.

Join the millions of Aussie homes who already have rooftop solar.

The national Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) provides a financial incentive for individuals and businesses to install small-scale renewable energy systems such as rooftop solar. It does this through the creation of small-scale technology certificates (STCs), which are issued upfront for a system’s installed module capacity (based on its installation date and geographical location) until the SRES expires in 2030. Homeowners who purchase an eligible system can assign them to an agent, usually the system installer, in exchange for a discount.

The price of STCs changes according to market conditions. The total level of subsidy you receive will depend on several factors, including the location and size of the solar system and the price of STCs at the time the system was installed.

More comprehensive information about how STCs are calculated and what you can expect in return can be found on the Clean Energy Regulator’s page.