Australian households may receive federal STC-based discounts for eligible rooftop solar and batteries, while additional rebates, loans, VPP incentives, concessions, feed-in arrangements, and low-income programs differ by state, territory, network, and retailer.
This hub provides a verification route. A program mentioned here can change, pause, exhaust funding, or apply only to a defined applicant.
Australia-wide support
The Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme supports eligible rooftop solar through STCs. Eligible batteries have also created STCs since 1 July 2025 under the Cheaper Home Batteries Program, with tiered calculation changes from 1 May 2026.
These are national scheme pathways, but installation licensing, electrical compliance, network approval, and extra support remain jurisdiction-specific.
Use current Clean Energy Regulator guidance and calculators.
New South Wales
NSW suspended its former battery-installation discount after the larger federal program began. The state continues a VPP connection incentive and, in June 2026, launched the Home Energy Saver program with zero-interest loans for eligible upgrades and targeted discounts scheduled for qualifying households.
Program status and qualification should be checked through NSW Climate and Energy Action and Service NSW. Read NSW Solar Rebates and Feed-In Tariffs.
Victoria
The Solar Homes Program currently offers eligible households a solar PV rebate up to $1,400 and an optional equivalent interest-free loan under program conditions. From 1 July 2026, the combined household income cap for relevant PV and hot-water rebates changed to $150,000.
Solar Victoria is no longer accepting applications for its former interest-free battery loan, while federal battery STCs may apply.
See Victoria Solar Rebates and Batteries.
Queensland
Queensland households can use eligible federal solar and battery STCs. There is not one general current state cash rebate for every private homeowner.
Regional Queensland has a regulated feed-in tariff set annually by the Queensland Competition Authority, while south-east Queensland uses competitive retailer offers. Targeted housing, community, or concession programs may exist.
See Queensland Solar Rebates and Feed-In Tariffs.
South Australia
Federal STCs remain central. South Australia has substantial rooftop solar and advanced flexible-export and VPP arrangements through networks and market providers.
Check SA Government energy guidance, SA Power Networks connection options, retailer offers, and any current concession or community programs.
Past battery schemes should not be assumed open.
Western Australia
Western Australia operates outside the National Electricity Market. Retail choice and export arrangements differ between the South West Interconnected System and regional networks.
Use WA Government, Synergy, Horizon Power, and Western Power sources as applicable. Confirm Distributed Energy Buyback Scheme terms and connection limits rather than applying eastern-state assumptions.
Tasmania
Eligible federal STCs apply. Feed-in tariffs and network connection operate within Tasmanian arrangements and can be reviewed through the Tasmanian Economic Regulator, Aurora Energy, and TasNetworks.
Check current concessions, community programs, and battery offers rather than relying on old national lists.
Australian Capital Territory
ACT programs can include sustainable household finance and targeted electrification support. Eligibility, supported products, providers, property rules, and funding can change.
Use the ACT Government Climate Choices portal and current scheme administrator. Federal STCs may combine subject to each program's rules.
Northern Territory
The NT has its own regulated electricity and network context, with climate, cyclone, remote-service, and connection considerations.
Check NT Government, Jacana Energy, and Power and Water Corporation for current grants, feed-in arrangements, approved equipment, and connection requirements.
Do not assume a past home battery scheme remains open.
How to research an address
- Identify state or territory.
- Identify distribution network and retailer.
- Check federal STC eligibility.
- Search the official state energy portal.
- Check income, property, rental, and concession criteria.
- Verify application timing before purchase.
- Confirm network connection and export conditions.
- Compare the complete electricity plan.
Program categories
Support may include:
- Upfront rebates.
- STC assignment discounts.
- Interest-free or low-cost loans.
- VPP connection incentives.
- Low-income upgrades.
- Rental-property programs.
- Community housing support.
- Feed-in tariffs.
- Property or council finance.
- Concessions and hardship programs.
Each has different ownership and repayment implications.
Avoid double counting
Show gross project price, federal STCs, state support, finance, and ongoing tariff value separately. Check stacking rules.
An interest-free loan is finance, not a rebate. A feed-in tariff is ongoing export revenue, not an upfront installation discount.
Freshness rule
Recheck every program immediately before publishing and application. Save official terms, eligibility evidence, approval, invoices, assignment forms, and compliance certificates.
Continue through the Australia Home Solar Hub and Australia Solar Panel Rebates and STCs.
Record the approval date
Program names can remain online after eligibility or funding changes. Record the application date, approval number, published terms, contact details, and any reservation expiry. If an installer administers the claim, obtain evidence that the benefit was approved rather than merely estimated in the sales proposal.
Recheck everything before installation begins.