Gas to Electric Hot Water

Hot water rebates remaining this release:

466 - https://www.solar.vic.gov.au/hot-water-rebate

What is the effect of Hot Water on Energy Consumption?

Household energy consumption primarily stems from hot water systems, constituting roughly 21% of total energy usage, as indicated by YourHome. This considerable proportion significantly impacts energy bills. However, an effective strategy to manage these costs involves adopting efficient hot water systems like heat pumps or solar-based setups.

Both solar hot water and heat pump systems boast reduced energy consumption for heating water, operating on renewable energy sources. Installing these efficient alternatives not only curtails greenhouse gas emissions but also mitigates energy expenses. On average, households embracing solar hot water systems can anticipate annual savings ranging from $140 to $400 on their electricity bills.

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Is this service right for me?

From Solar Victoria:

As a Victorian householder, you could receive a hot water rebate if you meet the following criteria:

• you are the owner-occupier of an existing property where the system is to be installed
• the combined household taxable income of all owners is less than $210,000 per year
• the property is valued at under $3 million
• the property address has not previously received a hot water rebate or a solar battery rebate under the Solar Homes Program
• the hot water system to be replaced is at least three years old from the date of purchase.

Householders cannot receive the same Solar Homes rebate more than once. For ex ample, if a householder has previously received a hot water rebate, they cannot receive another hot water rebate for the same property.

Once you're confident that you and your property meet the eligibility criteria, you can start the application process.

Getting the system installed...

From Solar Victoria:

Once you have received confirmation of approval by Solar Victoria, you will be able to arrange the installation of the system by an authorised hot water retailer.

Please note that the product installed must be on our hot water product list.

The rebate will be paid directly to your retailer and deducted from your invoice – ensuring you only pay any outstanding balance once the system is installed.

Please note: The hot water rebate is calculated after any other discounts have been applied (including STC and VEEC) and is a 50% rebate on the purchase price of the system up to the value of $1000.

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