Solar and battery rebates in Victoria
Three government programs can bring the price of solar and batteries down. Here is how each works, who is eligible, and how they appear on a quote.
Updated November 2026 · Litmec Electrical, REC-10383
Victorian homes can get up to three discounts: small-scale technology certificates (STCs) on solar panels, STCs on home batteries under the Cheaper Home Batteries Program, and for eligible owner-occupiers the Solar Victoria rebate and interest-free loan on solar panels.
Certificates are claimed by the seller and taken off the price upfront. The Solar Victoria rebate has its own eligibility check and application. Values change, including on 1 January 2027, so the quote uses the rates on your install date.
1. Small-scale technology certificates (solar panels)
Under the federal Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme, a new solar system earns certificates based on its size, where it is, and how many years remain until the scheme ends in 2030. Because the number of years falls each January, the discount steps down every year. The certificates are assigned to the seller, who takes their value off your price.
Who: almost every home and small business installing solar with CEC-listed panels and inverters, installed by an accredited installer.
2. Cheaper Home Batteries Program
Since 1 July 2025, home batteries installed with eligible solar earn certificates too, based on the battery's usable capacity. Like solar certificates, they reduce each year to 2030, and the rules have been adjusted since launch. The value comes off the price upfront.
3. Solar Victoria: Solar Homes rebate and interest-free loan
Eligible owner-occupiers can claim a rebate on solar panels and may also take an interest-free loan, repaid over four years. Eligibility includes owning and living in the home, household income and property value caps, and not having claimed before. Homes under construction can qualify. You check your eligibility and apply through Solar Victoria with your retailer's quote, and the installer and retailer must be authorised by Solar Victoria.
Litmec is completing its Solar Victoria retailer authorisation and will offer the rebate once it is approved. Until then we won't take a contract or a deposit.Litmec is a Solar Victoria authorised retailer.
How they look on a Litmec quote
- Full price of every component and the installation
- Solar certificates, as their own line, deducted
- Battery certificates, as their own line, deducted
- Solar Victoria rebate and loan, if you're eligible
- Any switchboard work, as its own line
If rebate values change between your quote and your install date, we explain the new price and you can cancel without penalty.
Official sources
- Solar Victoria: current rebate amounts and eligibility
- Clean Energy Regulator: small-scale certificates
- DCCEEW: the Cheaper Home Batteries Program
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Questions
What solar rebates are available in Victoria?
Small-scale technology certificates on solar panels, certificates on home batteries under the Cheaper Home Batteries Program, and for eligible owner-occupiers the Solar Victoria rebate and interest-free loan on solar panels.
Do solar rebates in Victoria change on 1 January?
The certificate discount on solar and batteries steps down each January as the federal scheme moves toward 2030. Solar Victoria's settings can also change. Your quote should show which values apply on your install date.
Can I get the Solar Victoria rebate on a new build?
Homes under construction can be eligible if the owner meets Solar Victoria's criteria. Check current rules at solar.vic.gov.au.
Who claims the certificates?
The seller claims them and reduces your price by their value, so you see the discount on the quote rather than receiving it later.
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