How it works

There is a financial incentive available when you buy solar. The government calls it the ‘Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme’, but most people know it as the ‘Solar Rebate’, so for the rest of this page we’ll refer to it as ‘the rebate’ even though technically it is not a rebate!

The rebate depends on:

• The size of the solar system you get

• Where you live

• When it is installed (year)

The rebate is almost always already included in the prices you are quoted for or see advertised for solar and it is usually labelled as "STC Point-of-Sale Discount" on your quote.