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Home Grants & Rebates SA Rebate & Grant Info SA Solar Hot Water Rebate Scheme
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SA Solar Hot Water Rebate Scheme
SA Solar Hot Water Rebate Scheme
Rebates - SA Rebate & Grant Info

  

SA Solar Hot Water Rebate Scheme

The SA Government provides a rebate of $500, on the cost of a new solar or electric heat pump water heater system installed on or after 1st July, 2008.

Eligibility

The following table summarises hot water systems eligible for the rebate:

 

New Home or Renovation*

Established Home
Replacement of Existing Hot Water System  

New System

No Gas** access

Yes Gas** access

Gas***

Gas*** Solar

Electric Element, Electric Solar, Heat Pump

All Other Types - including Oil & Combustion

Gas SolarYesYesYesYesYesYes
Electric Solar, or Heat PumpYesNoNoNoYesYes
Electric or Gas Storage / InstantaneousNoNoNoNoNoNo
 
* Renovation - new hot water system not replacing an existing one
** Gas access is natural gas or LPG, reticulated in the street
*** Includes reticulated and bottled gas already in use for water heating.
  • The water heater must be eligible for a minimum of 18 RECs in ORER Zone 3, regardless of the zone it is installed.
  • Eligible applicants must be home owners who install a complying water heater, to serve their principal place of residence and at the time of installation, hold at least one of the following Government concession cards: Centrelink Health Care Card, Centrelink or Department of Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Card, Department of Veterans' Affairs Gold Card, Totally or Permanently Incapacitated, Department of Veterans' Affairs Gold Card - War Widow, Department of Veterans' Affairs - Extreme Disablement.
  • Please note, Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, State Seniors Card and Medicare card are not eligible.
  • Also, Pensioner allowance or retirement funds paid by foreign countries are not valid.

Applying for the Rebate

From 1st July, 2008, eligible home owners will have six months from the date of completed installation, as per the Electrical or Gas Certificate of Compliance, to lodge their rebate applications.

For your application, please visit the following link; http://www.dtei.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/29713/shwr_application_form.pdf.  Complete your form and post to:  Solar Hot Water Administrator, Energy Division, Department of Transport, Energy and Infrastructure, PO Box 1, Walkerville, SA, 5081.