Solar power incentives and rebates for business

As a environmentally conscious Australian business owner, there's all sorts of strategies you can implement to reduce the greenhouse gas impact of your business and one of the ways you can do so is to install a commercial solar power system!

Aside from the lure of creating clean, renewable energy to run your own business and slashing your power bills, the Australian government offers additional incentives and rebates to encourage uptake of solar power by businesses and commercial enterprises! Learn more about our commercial solar services or contact our team for expert, no-obligation advice about how these incentives may apply to your business!

Solar credits program

The solar credits program provides substantial savings for businesses on grid connect solar power systems. Learn more about the solar credits program here.

$6,500 tax break for small business

From the start of the 2012-13 tax year, small businesses in Australia will be able to immediately write off assets to the value of $6,500 - including solar power systems.

Renewable Energy Certificates - RECs

Renewable Energy Certificates, also known as RECs, accompany approved solar power equipment. RECs are tradable and Energy Matters can arrange to provide a point of sale discount on our already low prices if you choose to assign the RECs to us; saving you the hassle of selling the certificates yourself and potentially saving you thousands of dollars on a system!

Feed in tariffs

A feed in tariff is where your business will be paid a premium rate over and above the current market rate for the electricity your grid connected solar power system produces. While a national, uniform program is still under consideration; each state currently has their own program or will be implementing one soon. Rates and program conditions vary from state to state. You can learn more about feed in tariffs applicable in your state here.

Ausindustry Clean Energy Future program

Provides grants to manufacturers to support investments in energy-efficient capital equipment and low-pollution technologies, such as commercial solar power systems. 

Who can apply: 

• Food and foundry companies 
• Manufacturers 
• Incorporated bodies, non tax exempt 
• Groups of companies in above (eg coop solar farms for manufacturing hubs) 

Who can’t apply (includes):

• Services companies
• Non factory based food (restaurants, retail etc) 
• Agriculture (except onsite manufacturing of food) 
• Electricity generators
• Trade exposed businesses with free carbon credits (under jobs and competitiveness package)

Support available: 

• 1:1 matching grant (Companies <$100m revenue and grant amount <$0.5)
• 1:2 matching grant (Companies >$100m revenue or grant amount $0.5m - $10m)
• 3:1 matching grant (grant > $10m)
• Total grants in 2012/13 budgeted at $130m from a total program of $1b split between Food and Foundry industries ($200m) and Manufacturing ($800m)

For further information, contact our commercial solar power team on 1300 553 213 or alternatively, email msp@energymatters.com.au to register your interest.

Solar hot water

Hot water can be one of the most energy intensive applications in a business. By installing a solar hot water system or heat pump, you'll not only slash your electricity bills and greenhouse gas emissions, you can receive a further point of sale discount by reassigning any Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) that accompany the equipment. 

Solar farms

Run a farming business or have land to spare at your place of business? If you're located in the ACT, Queensland or South Australia, consider diversifying your activities and invest in a solar farm - there's very little maintenance involved!

NEW! Tasmania commercial incentives for solar

An exciting new initiative for commercial solar power systems is now available in Tasmania, offering low interest loans for up to 70% of the value of a medium scale solar project and grants for up to 10% of a project's value; capped at $100,000 per applicant.  Contact us to learn more.

Thinking of switching your business on to solar power? Contact our team for friendly, free, no-obligation advice or learn more about our medium scale solar division; dedicated to commercial scale installations.!