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    VICTORIA SOLAR REBATE

    From 1 July 2019


    When applications re - open on 1 July 2019, So lar Victoria will be implementing a point - of - sale rebate scheme. This means that applicants must apply for and receive eligibility confirmation before signing a contract with a solar retailer. Once installation is confirmed, the rebate and/or loan will b e paid to the solar retailer and deducted from the system price. If a householder installs a solar PV system without receiving eligibility confirmation, they will be unable to claim a rebate.


    Once applications for solar PV rebates re - open, Solar Victoria will also offer a no - interest loan component to complement the solar PV rebate. Rebates for solar batteries and solar for renters will also commence on 1 July 2019.


    The introduction of no - interest loans is one of the benefits of applying to the program after 1 July 2019.

    SUMMER SAVINGS

    It is important to maximize your solar generation.

    If you’re on a current feed-in tariff, it’s better to use the solar power generated during the day as buying power from the grid is more expensive than what you get in return for your solar export. UNLESS you were one of the people who installed earlier and are still on the .66c tariff. If you were one of these lucky people stop reading now…..

    Using the current tariff you should aim to use as much of your electricity during the day as possible.
    To make the most of your investment in your solar PV system, change your habits to ensure that you’re using as much solar-generated electricity during the day as possible.

    Try to use appliances such as your washing machine, clothes dryer, oven, vacuum cleaners, pool heaters and pumps, dishwasher etc during the daylight hours. This may mean changing your routines. If you are home during this day this is easy. If you are working then some of your appliances can be put on a timer. 

    Charge up laptops, mobile phones etc that you may use at night. Plan how you do this, as you do not want to increase your electricity usage to more than your solar panels are producing. Ensure that you don’t have the washing machine running at the same time as the dishwasher as an example.

    To decrease the use of evening electricity it is a good idea to change any high-wattage spotlights to warm white LED lights, which will help save energy.

    If you have an Enphase system you can see on your graph as to when your solar is turning on and off and when you are producing your highest amounts of power.

    Another Smart Option is to ask us about installing a Solar Analytics Smart Monitor. This will give you the data on your Solar PV and/or AC load consumption data. Find out when your solar PV starts producing electricity in the morning and when it stops producing at night, so you know exactly what time you should use the majority of your appliances.

    We would love to hear what you have found as being great energy saving tips.

    FEED IN TARIFF

    Feed-in tariffs that apply from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

    Retailers have to offer you at least the minimum tariff. However, they can offer you anything above the minimum tariff we have set.

    The 2019-20 'single rate' minimum feed-in tariff is 12.0 cents per kilowatt hour. The single rate feed-in tariff applies regardless of the time of day or day of the week. This tariff will apply from 1 July 2019.

    The 2019-20 'time varying' minimum feed-in tariff is between 9.9 cents and 14.6 cents per kilowatt hour. Under the time varying tariff, customers will be credited between 9.9 cents and 14.6 cents per kilowatt hour of electricity exported, depending on the time of day. This tariff will apply from 1 July 2019.

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