Solar, a battery, or both — we check every federal and state rebate you qualify for, and whether the quote in front of you claims them correctly. You get the answer in writing.
The three lines on your quote where the money quietly goes missing — and how to check all three yourself, without us.
The solar rebate scales with the size of your panel system. The battery rebate scales with usable capacity — full value up to 14 kWh, then it tapers. Bigger isn't automatically better value.
Both rebates are locked on the day your system is installed, not the day you sign — and both step down again on 1 January 2027.
The battery rebate needs solar — panels you already have, or new ones installed alongside. Do both together and the federal solar and battery rebates stack, with state programs on top.
| Solar rebate | Battery rebate | |
|---|---|---|
| What it's based on | Size of your panel system (kW) | Usable battery capacity (kWh) |
| Size limits | Covers home systems up to 100 kW | Full value to 14 kWh · 60% to 28 kWh · 15% to 50 kWh |
| Needs solar? | — | Yes — existing panels or new ones installed together |
| Next step-down | 1 January 2027, then every year | 1 January 2027, then every six months |
| Who claims it | Your installer — it comes off the price | Your installer — it comes off the price |
| Scheme ends | 2030 | 2030 |
Rebate values and rules change. Confirm current amounts with official government sources before deciding.
Their quote looked fine. Professional, itemised, rebate shown as a lump sum off the total. Then they asked for the number of certificates and the price per certificate, separately.
No hidden fee. No dodgy discount. Just a smaller number than they were entitled to, sitting in a line nobody reads.
They caught it before signing. Most people don't.
Solar and battery rebates checked against your system size, usable capacity and install date — plus every state program you qualify for.
Three years trading minimum. Clean Energy Council accreditation, plus battery-specific endorsement if a battery is involved. Products on the approved list. And the question nobody asks — will they still be around in ten years, when the warranty matters?
Panels sized to your roof and your usage. Battery sized to your evening load. Or both sized to whatever's in their warehouse?
No vans. No crews. No stock that has to move by the end of the quarter.
You never pay us. The installer pays our fee, and only if you choose to go ahead with one of them. Your price isn't marked up to cover it. We don't sell your number to call centres.
Nearly every solar and battery rebate site in Australia is owned by an installer. This one isn't — and that's the only reason any of this means anything.
Whether you're looking at solar, a battery, or both — here's what comes back to you, in writing:
No. Plenty of people find out their quote is fair and go ahead with that installer. That's a good outcome.
No — the federal battery rebate needs solar. That can be panels you already have, or new panels installed at the same time.
Sometimes. Doing both at once lets the federal solar and battery rebates stack, but it only makes sense if the system is sized to how you actually use power. That's exactly what we check.
The federal solar and battery rebates are handled by your installer and come off your price — you don't apply. State programs vary; some you apply for yourself.
Not past a point. The battery rebate tapers above 14 kWh and stops entirely above 50 kWh.
Send it anyway. Cooling-off periods exist, and knowing where you stand beats not knowing.
Not by us, and not by a call centre. If you ask to be matched, one vetted installer gets in touch. That's it.
No. That's the entire reason this exists.