The Difference between Solar Rebate and Solar feed in Tariff

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The Difference between Solar Rebate and Solar
feed in Tariff
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• When seeking information on whether to install
  solar panels, many people mistakenly believe that
  the solar rebate and solar feed in tariff are the
  same thing, and therefore assume that the
  investment is not worth it.
• The reality is that these are two separate
  elements that we recommend our customers consider
  when making the decision to install solar panels.

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• SOLAR REBATE
• Installing a solar system in the Camden,
  Campbelltown, Picton and Wollondilly areas (or
  anywhere in Australia) is subsidised by a Federal
  Government Administered scheme known as
  Small-scale Technology Certificates (or STCs).
  The rebate is usually applied as a point of sale
  discount to reduce the out of pocket upfront cost
  to home or business owners.

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• The criteria for claiming the rebate
• Solar system size is less than 100kW
• Designed and installed by a Clean Energy
  Council accredited electrician
• Solar panels and inverters are approved by the
  Clean Energy Council
• Not replacing existing panels in an existing
  system

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• The rebate can be claimed as many times as the
  home or business owner would like and is not
  means-tested in any way.
• This rebate reduces January 1st every year until
  2031 when it will reach zero.

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• SOLAR FEED IN TARIFF
• When your residential or
• commercial solar system generates more power
  than you are consuming at any time, the excess
  power is sent back to the grid for other people
  to use. The rate in which your excess power is
  purchased back from you is referred to as the
  solar feed in tariff.

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• Feed in tariffs were initially very high to
  encourage the take up of solar systems for homes
  and businesses, however these tariffs have
  reduced significantly over the past few years. It
  is because of this reduction of feed in tariffs
  that many people assume that solar is no longer
  worth the investment.

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• The important thing to remember is that although
  the solar feed in tariffs have reduced over the
  past five years, the solar rebate is still
  available and remains very generous to homes and
  business alike.