Solar Credits & Rebates

The Solar Credits scheme will apply to new installations as of June 10th 2009. This new scheme has no means test, which allows families whose combined household income is over $100,000 to be eligible, as well as businesses rental/holiday properties and community groups. You will recieve Solar Credits for the first 1.5kw of capacity installed. For Example, for a 1kw system you may recieve up to $3670 and up to $5580 for a 1.5kw system and above. As this scheme is based off the RECs price, the rebate amount will vary from time to time.

Renewable Energy Certificates (also known as REC's) are a way of keeping track of how much renewable energy has been generated and who has generated it. REC's can be traded between companies or individuals, rather like shares. One REC is created for every megawatt hour of renewable electricity that is produced. The Solar Credits Scheme is based upon REC's using a multiplying system up to a maximum of 1.5kW.

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Or give Solar SA a call on 1300 776 527 and we can explain this to you.

As of 1 July 2009 in South Australia any electricity that you export to the mains will be credited on your account at 44 cents. Some electricity retailers choose to add an addtional 5 cents on top of the 44 cents.

There are 2 ways that you can get discounts on your solar power system: Solar Credits and State Feed In Tariff's.

Solar SA will organise and complete all the application forms for you, so you can relax knowing that you will get the best possible deal, without having to worry about the paperwork.

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We can assess what you are qualified to receive. As of 1st of July 2008 the maximum State Rebate on Solar Hot Water Systems will be $500 and is only available if the occupant has a low income health care card, pension card or any other approved card.

You can receive both the state and federal rebate if you fit within the criteria. For a link to more information on the SA State Government Solar Hot Water Rebate, click here