THE RECLAIM
Hot Water Rebates
What are Solar Hot Water Rebates?
Switch to a Reclaim Energy CO2 Heat Pump Hot Water System and you may be eligible for a Government solar hot water rebate. Rebates are financial incentives created to encourage investment in renewable energy sources – such as a Reclaim Energy CO2 Heat Pump Hot Water System.
Rebates and financial incentives are offered Australia wide at a federal and state level for using hot water heaters powered by renewable energy. Additional rebates may be available from state governments or local councils.
Small-scale Technology Certificates (STCs)
Switch to a Reclaim Energy CO2 Heat Pump Hot Water System and you may be eligible for a Government solar hot water rebate. Rebates are financial incentives created to encourage investment in renewable energy sources – such as a Reclaim Energy CO2 Heat Pump Hot Water System.
Rebates and financial incentives are offered Australia wide at a federal and state level for using hot water heaters powered by renewable energy. Additional rebates may be available from state governments or local councils.
Victorian Energy Efficiency Certificates (VEECs)
Solar Victoria provides rebate of up to $1,000 on eligible heat pump hot water systems. From 1st July 2025, if you select a Reclaim Energy Heat Pump, this rebate increases to $1,400 for locally made products! Find out more – Solar Victoria website CLICK HERE
VEU Gas Subsidy
Reclaim Energy is proud to announce that our heat pump systems have been gazetted in line with the VEEC’s scheme.
This means that eligible households across Victoria that have gas hot water systems can transition to a Reclaim CO2 Heat Pump Hot Water System and claim VEECs. All our Glass lined and Wise Living Stainless Steel range are now eligible for the gas rebate.
The VEECs program is designed to support Victoria to reduce its green house emissions whilst saving households money over the life of the system. For more information go to the VEU website CLICK HERE
STC Rebate Zones
Australia is divided into five zones based on how much renewable energy can be generated by a solar collector system in a given area.
ESS Rebates (NSW)
NSW Energy Savings Scheme (ESS) provides financial incentives to install, improve or replace energy savings equipment and appliances in NSW households and businesses. Financial incentives are in the form of tradeable certificates, called energy savings certificates (ESCs).
Generally, householders and businesses who fund energy savings activities transfer the right to create ESCs to Accredited Certificate Providers (ACPs), in return for a discount on the cost of the energy savings activity.
The notional megawatt hours attributed to energy savings activities determines the number of ESCs that can be created. Certificates are available in NSW only. For more information on ESCs, go to the ESS website CLICK HERE
List of eligible products
Solar and heat pump water heaters have become eligible under this scheme as of 21st of April 2022. Listed Products accepted for HEER Method is available here, this may be updated from time to time CLICK HERE
List of Approved ACPs
Accredited Certificate Providers (ACPs) can create and trade ESCs on the certificate market.
List of approved Accredited Certificate Providers and certificates are available here CLICK HERE
We recommend working with Ecovantage, one of Australia’s leading Accredited Certificate Providers (ACPs). VISIT Ecovantage
How to apply for the rebate
To be eligible for this rebate, the homeowner MUST sign up with an approved ACP upfront PRIOR to system installation:
- To sign up with Ecovantage, visit ecovantage.com.au and register as an installation partner. The platform will guide you through the pre-installation requirements and calculate your eligible ESCs.
- There are a few crucial requirements that must be met PRIOR to an installation taking place, and therefore, the system owners/installers/dealers must be signed up with an ACP (or accredited themselves) before they can commence installing any hot water products. Any installations completed without some of the pre-installation requirements being met will mean those installation is never eligible for ESCs.
- When the installation is signed up, the Geo platform will calculate ESCs for the eligible installation and offer current trading prices for those Certificates.
QLD and SA Energy Savers Rebate
Climate Smart Energy Saver rebates are now available for eligible Queenslanders who replace old appliances with 4 star-rated (or higher) appliances and energy efficient hot water systems. This includes a standard rebate of $800 available to all eligible Queensland households or a low-income rebate of $1,000 for households with lower annual income, for heat pump hot water systems. For more information CLICK HERE
Queensland Business Energy Saving and Transformation (QBEST) Rebates scheme provides rebates to eligible small and medium-sized Queensland businesses to install energy-efficient equipment which includes a heat pump hot water system, if the installation is to replace an electric or gas storage hot water system. Rebates of up to $12,500 are available for eligible businesses which purchase (and install if required) eligible energy-efficient equipment. For more information CLICK HERE
South Australia Rebate
The City of Adelaide provides financial incentives for installing sustainable technology in apartments, commercial buildings and houses to enhance energy and water efficiency. This includes up to $1,000 for solar hot water systems. For more information CLICK HERE