Renewable Energy Bonus Scheme - solar hot water rebate

The Renewable Energy Bonus Scheme – Solar Hot Water Rebate (REBS)

This program has replaced the former Solar Hot Water Rebate Program which was discontinued as of close of business 19 February 2010.

• This rebate is a federal government incentive available to help eligible home-owners, landlords or tenants to replace their electric storage hot water systems with solar or heat pump hot water systems.
• Eligible households can claim a rebate of $1,000 for a solar hot water system or $600 for a heat pump hot water system through the rebate. This rebate applies for systems ordered and purchased from 20 February 2010.
• Guidelines and applications forms for the rebate are found by following this link (opens in a new page).

Note: Changes to eligible systems from 1 November 2011. To be eligible for the rebate under REBS your system must generate 20 or more small-scale technology certificates (STCs) at the time of installation.

The Queensland Solar Hot Water Program has now closed.

• If you have had a solar water heater installed under that State Government program and have questions regarding your system, the advice given on the Clean Energy website is to contact the supplier who installed your system.