What Rebates Are Available
for Hot Water Systems?

If you replace an existing electric hot water heater with a solar or heat pump water heater, there are a few different types of rebates on offer.

Adelaide Heat Pump and Solar Hot Water Rebates:

The highest rebates are available when replacing an existing conventional electric hot water system with a solar or heat pump system and there is no natural gas available.

• STC Rebate up to $1150

Additional rebates

Adelaide Council rebate Up to $1500

To find specific rebates in your state please see the Energy.gov.au website
Check out the list of high rebate areas to see if your suburb is eligible.

Call Now to find out if you are eligible

The financial value of an STC is dependent on the supply of and demand for STCs. They are a commodity traded on the energy market like shares on the stock market.

As a result this value can be variable from day to day. Lately they have traded somewhere between $30 and $40 each, but please call us to confirm what your new system may be eligible for.

No, SA Hot Water can handle the rebates on your behalf.

We can offer a point of sale discount off the supply and installation of the heat pump in return for you assigning your STC’s to us. We can also offer support for gaining any other eligible rebates that may be available.

The number of STCs in each state may vary and are subject to change. To confirm current STC numbers on our heat pump or solar hot water range contact us or please visit the Australian Government Office of Clean Energy Regulator website. STCs are subject to meeting eligibility and conditions.

STC’s for specific models are on this page.

To calculate the number small-scale technology certificates (STCs) you may be entitled to please check out the REC Registry

Adelaide City Council area

Eligible properties may apply for the following water heater upgrade rebates:

Hot Water Systems

Eligible properties may apply for the following water heater upgrade rebates:

1. 25% of installed cost up to a maximum of $1,000 for:

• Replacing electric instantaneous and storage systems with:
  • Gas boosted solar,
  • Heat pump boosted solar, or
  • Heat pump hot water system
• Addition of solar thermal to existing electric instantaneous and storage systems,
• Addition of solar thermal to existing gas storage or instantaneous systems, or
• Installing a new solar or heat pump hot water system on a new development.

Who is eligible?

More details from City of Adelaide here.

Please note, Hot water systems that are part of the base building or common property of multi storey office buildings are ineligible.