Solar Power Rebate (STCs & Solar Credits)
STCs rebate and Solar Credits for Grid Connected Solar Power Systems
When installing a solar power system you may be eligible to create STCs (Small-scale Technology Certificates). As long as you’re installing approved equipment with an accredited installer following all the appropriate standards then you should qualify.
For approved products check the Clean Energy Council’s listing here.
For approved installers see the Clean Energy Council’s listing here.
The amount of the rebate is proportionate to the size of your system.
Also, there is a multiplier that gives additional support known as Solar Credits for the first 1.5 kilowatts (kW) of capacity installed for systems connected to the grid (different for off-grid systems). Solar Credits work by multiplying the number of STCs that these systems would generally be eligible to create. For systems installed from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012, the multiplier is three and reduces by one each financial year until the standard rate of STC creation (a multiplier of one) applies for systems installed from 1 July 2013.
To work out how many STCs your solar power system would be eligible for, obtain the output of the system in kilowatts, then use the small generation unit calculator on the Government’s REC Registry by clicking here.All a bit puzzling? The Australian Government Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency has plenty of information here to get you really bamboozled. But don’t be daunted, book a no-obligation free consultation and we can talk you through it (we live and breathe this boring stuff so you don’t have to). We work out the STCs when you purchase from us, and a few questions and answers tell us whether you’re eligible. Take advantage of these generous incentives while they last.earthsave your number 1 choice for simplifying STCs and solar credit rebates 
