For homeowners
The solar rebate, without the sales pitch.
We buy certificates from installers for a living, so we know exactly how the discount on your quote is worked out. Here it is, explained straight.
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How big is my solar discount?
Enter your postcode and system size to see the certificates and the dollars.
Battery discount calculator
Usable kWh in, Cheaper Home Batteries discount out, with the 2026 tiers.
Rebates by state and city
Federal certificates plus every state scheme, checked and dated.
Straight answers
Who owns the STCs, what to sign, how to spot a scam, what happens in 2030.
The jargon, explained
STC, deeming, zone rating, assignment form, VPP and the rest.
Hot water and heat pumps
How the certificate discount works on a new hot water system.
By topic
Everything a homeowner asks about rebates
Battery STCs and the Cheaper Home Batteries Program 165
- How much is the battery rebate for a 10, 13.5 or 20 kWh battery?
- How much is the rebate on a 15, 20, 25 or 28 kWh battery?
- How much is the rebate on a 30, 40 or 50 kWh battery?
- Is a 30 or 40 kWh battery worth it with the tiered rebate?
- How much is the rebate on a 5, 6.5, 8, 10 or 13.5 kWh battery?
- Does the ACT Sustainable Household Scheme cover batteries?
STC prices, market and policy 105
- Will the battery rebate rates change again, and is there a review?
- How do I calculate battery STCs for a home battery?
- How do you get the best STC price?
- How is the battery rebate funded after the 4.9 billion budget top-up?
- How do you buy STCs from the Clearing House?
- What is the CER compliance push on installers and new STC rules in 2026?
Homeowner questions about STCs and rebates 82
- Anyone else waiting on STCs from their trader? Why they get stuck in pending
- How do I find a good STC trader, who pays best and who pays fastest?
- Can I assign STCs to a third party or a different company than the installer?
- What does assigning STCs mean?
- What does assigning STCs mean for me, and who owns them afterwards?
- Can I cancel or revoke an STC assignment?
Hot water and heat pump STCs 48
- How to check hot water STC eligibility using the CER register
- How to claim STCs on a heat pump
- How much does a heat pump hot water system cost after STCs?
- How to start a heat pump installation business and make STCs pay
- Heat pump hot water rebate in Australia
- Heat pump hot water STCs for installers
Deeming period and the 2030 wind-down 28
- Solar deeming period by year, 2016 to 2025
- Deeming period 2026: 5 years and what it is worth
- What happens to STCs after 2030, and is there a 2031 deeming period?
- Why does the STC deeming period fall each year?
- Deeming period schedule by year: 2026 to 2030
- What is the deeming period for solar?
Solar and battery rebates by state and city 17
- What is the DRIVEN charger rebate stream for dealerships?
- What are the solar export limits by state, and what are flexible exports?
- Is a home battery worth it in a regional town?
- What heat pump hot water rebates apply in regional towns?
- How can regional solar installers get paid STCs fast?
- What solar panel rebates are available in Australia?
STC basics 15
- What is an STC agent?
- Is the STC scheme ending?
- What is an STC in solar panels?
- What is the difference between STCs and LGCs?
- What is an STC worth?
- Who buys STCs?
Stacking federal and state incentives 4
- Do state solar rebates change how you claim STCs outside NSW and Victoria?
- What extra do Victorian installers need for Solar Victoria and STC claims?
- VEEC accredited provider vs STC trader: what is the difference?
- What paperwork do you need when a job earns both VEECs and STCs?
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