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Last Updated: 2nd Jan 2026
The cost of going solar in Australia has plummeted over the past decade, helped by solar rebates, subsidies and incentives from the federal and some state/territory governments.
More recently, battery subsidy schemes and government-run low-cost or interest-free battery loans have popped up. Support varies from state to state, and below you’ll find what’s available where you live. There’s also details on support available for electric vehicles.
Here’s what’s on offer in the appropriately named sunshine state.
In New South Wales, there’s a bit going on with incentives:
Local Council Incentive: If you live in the Randwick local government area, you can receive rebates for a range of environmentally friendly purchases including solar, batteries, heat pump hot water systems, EV chargers, and solar maintenance checks. Details here.
Residents of Canberra have a number of options.
Victorians are a fortunate bunch – a veritable smorgasbord of support is on offer to go solar and electrify.
Tasmania’s incentives aren’t extensive – but they make a big difference to outlay and accelerate payback.
South Australia is a solar energy powerhouse, with the uptake of small-scale solar energy systems supported by the following programs.
Local Council incentive: Adelaide City Council will pay up to 20% of the cost of a solar system and also subsidizes EV chargers. Details here. They will also pay up to 50% the cost of replacing gas or wood burning appliances with electric or solar powered ones. This includes replacing a gas hot water system with heat pump hot water. These incentives are available in Adelaide City and North Adelaide but not other suburbs.
Here’s what’s currently available in Western Australia:
Territorians can take advantage of the following schemes:
As you can see, there’s a lot on offer for Australians wanting to slash their electricity bills and household emissions by harvesting solar energy from their rooftops, plus some support is appearing for electric vehicles.
Make a start on acquiring a power bill busting PV system for your home by getting a quote from trusted solar installers in the SolarQuotes network.
Each month you put off installing solar panels is another month of electricity bills much higher than they would otherwise be!
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