A 10.5kW solar power system has just been installed on Harcourt Valley Primary School thanks to a $9,200 donation from the More Australian Solar Homes (MASH) community solar bulk-buy. This 38-panel solar system will generate an average 45 kilowatt hours of electricity a day, supplying around 30% of the school’s electricity needs. Bill savings will […]
Just announced…. An extension for claiming the Victorian Solar Rebate for the 2018-19 financial year!
Solar Victoria announced yesterday that they have extended the date by when you have to submit your paperwork to claim the Solar Vic Rebate for the 2018-19 financial year, assuming you had a solar PV system installed between 19 August 2018 and 12 April 2019 (inc). Friday 14 June 2019: deadline for submitting rebate paperwork If you installed […]
Good Rebate News for Victorian Households
There’s good news for householders thinking of applying for the Victorian Government’s solar or battery rebate from the 1st of July 2019. If you buy a solar PV or battery storage system from 1st July 2019, a new – and much slicker – system for applying for, and claiming, the rebate will be in place. […]
Social Foundry receives $20k solar grant from Powershop
Kyneton-based social enterprise, the Social Foundry, has installed a 20kW solar system thanks to a $20,000 grant from energy retailer, Powershop, and support from the More Australian Solar Homes (MASH) Community Solar Bulk-Buy. Solar to cut electricity bills by around $5,000 each year The 68 panel solar system will generate an average 75 kilowatt hours […]
Important News About the Availability of the State Government Solar Panels Rebate
On the 12th of April 2019, an email was sent to anyone registered to receive news updates about the Solar Homes Program (the Victorian State Government program that offers rebates for Solar PV and Solar Hot Water). This email provides important news about the availability of the Solar PV rebate. Here are some of the […]
Solar PV rebates are almost fully subscribed
The Victorian State Government announced on 9 April 2019 that the Solar Homes Program has been immensely successful with the 10,000th solar panels rebate being paid this week. Due to the success of the program, the State Government stated that “the Solar Panels rebate is almost fully-subscribed for this financial year – only 2,000 more solar panel […]
