Victoria's $1,400 solar rebate closes 30 June 2027. Don't leave it to the last month.
The Solar Homes rebate (up to $1,400) and interest-free loan (up to $1,400) are ending. Rebates are released in limited numbers each month, and no replacement loan has been announced. Check your eligibility now with a Solar Victoria authorised retailer.
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Solar Homes figures from solar.vic.gov.au, read 22 October 2026. Federal battery rebate is an estimate as at 18 October 2026.
Victoria's solar rebate and interest-free loan are ending. Waiting could cost you.
On 17 October 2026 the Victorian Government announced the end of the Solar Homes solar panel rebate and interest-free loan. Applications close on 30 June 2027, and until then rebates are released in limited numbers each month. After that, solar support moves to a market-priced certificate scheme (VEU) whose value hasn't been set, and no replacement loan has been announced.
Change announced. Today's rebate and loan stay in place until 30 June 2027.
Rebate up to $1,400, plus an optional interest-free loan up to $1,400, for eligible homes.
Solar Homes rebate and interest-free loan close to applications.
A market-priced VEU certificate discount starts. Value not set. No interest-free loan.
Who can get it
What waiting could cost you
- The interest-free loan. Up to $1,400 at 0%. It closes with the rebate, and no replacement loan has been announced.
- A known rebate. Today it's up to $1,400, fixed. After 30 June 2027 it becomes a market-priced discount that moves with certificate prices.
- Your place in the queue. Rebates are released in limited numbers each month. When a month's allocation runs out, you wait for the next release.
- Today's battery rate. Adding a battery? The federal rebate drops by about $740 on a 21 kWh battery from 1 January 2027, in 56 days.
To be fair: the Government says the VEU discount will, in many cases, be worth more than $1,400. Many cases isn't every case, its value isn't set, and it comes without the interest-free loan. Not every home qualifies for today's rebate.
eHomes is a Solar Victoria authorised retailer. We check your eligibility on the call, give you the quote you need to apply, and the rebate comes off your price.
Check if my home qualifiesAdding a battery too?
The federal battery rebate is about $4,580 on a 21 kWh battery installed by 31 December 2026, and about $3,840 from 1 January 2027. Solar and battery can go in on the same day.
Hot water rebate still open
Solar Homes also offers up to $1,000 off an eligible heat pump hot water system (up to $1,400 for eligible locally made products), for homes that haven't had a Solar Homes hot water or battery rebate. From 1 March 2027, a gas hot water system in an existing home must be replaced with an efficient electric one when it reaches the end of its life.
Solar Victoria rebate details as published on solar.vic.gov.au, read 22 October 2026. Rebate and loan subject to Solar Victoria eligibility and availability.
Keep the solar you make at midday for the evening.
Without a battery, spare solar goes to the grid for a few cents. With one, it waits in your garage until the sun goes down.
Breakfast on last night's charge
What's left in the battery covers the morning until the sun gets strong.
Solar runs the house and fills the battery
Your panels cover daytime use. The spare goes into the battery, not the grid.
The battery takes over
When the sun drops, the house runs on stored solar instead of buying from the grid.
Ready to fill again
If the battery runs low, the grid fills the gap. Tomorrow it starts again.
What's in every battery install
Install by 31 December and keep about $740 more on a 21 kWh battery.
The Cheaper Home Batteries rebate is paid per usable kWh and locks in on your install date, not your quote date. Here's what it's worth at each size.
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Up to $1,400 for eligible homes, capped at half the cost after STCs. Applications close 30 June 2027.
Solar Homes interest-free loan
Up to $1,400 on top of the rebate, repaid monthly over four years.
Cheaper Home Batteries rebate
About $4,580 off a 21 kWh battery installed by 31 December 2026, about $3,840 from 1 January 2027.
Solar STCs
Taken off the price of your solar panels, on top of the Victorian rebate.
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Five steps. You only do two of them.
- 1YOU
Leave your details
Four fields. We call during business hours.
- 2EHOMES
We check your rebates
Solar Homes eligibility, your bill, roof and switchboard.
- 3EHOMES
Fixed written quote
One installed price with STCs and the battery rebate off, and the quote you need for Solar Victoria.
- 4YOU
Apply and say yes
Apply for the Solar Homes rebate (and loan, if you want it) and accept your quote.
- 5EHOMES
Install and switch-on
Solar and battery can go in on the same day. App set up, warranty paperwork handed over.
Two ways to spread the cost in Victoria.
Apply with Brighte once you've accepted your quote. Brighte makes every lending decision.
Solar Homes interest-free loan
- Up to $1,400, interest-free, on top of the rebate
- Repaid monthly over four years
- Chosen when you apply for the rebate
- Applications close 30 June 2027
Offered by Solar Victoria to eligible households with the solar panel rebate. Not a Brighte product.
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- 0% interest, from $1,000 to $60,000
- Fortnightly repayments over 6 months to 10 years
- No early repayment fee
- For solar, batteries and other home projects Brighte accepts
Fees: $75 establishment fee, payable on your first repayment date, and a $2.30 weekly account fee included in your repayments. $4.99 late fee, capped at $49.90 a year.
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Is the Victorian solar rebate ending?
The Solar Homes solar panel rebate and interest-free loan close to new applications on 30 June 2027. From 1 July 2027, support for household solar moves to the Victorian Energy Upgrades program as a certificate-based discount, similar to federal STCs. The Government says it will often be worth more than $1,400; its value hasn't been set. The interest-free loan closes with the rebate.
Who can get the solar panel rebate?
Owner-occupiers where the combined taxable income of all owners is under $150,000 and the property is worth under $3 million. The address can't have had solar installed in the last 10 years, or an earlier Solar Homes solar or battery rebate.
Does the change affect batteries?
No. The announcement is about solar panels. The federal battery rebate is separate, and it steps down on 1 January 2027.
Can I get the rebate and the loan?
Yes, if you're eligible: a rebate of up to $1,400 (capped at half the cost after STCs) plus an optional interest-free loan of up to $1,400, repaid monthly over four years.
Do you handle the paperwork?
Yes. eHomes is a Solar Victoria authorised retailer. We give you the quote you need to apply, and the rebate comes off your price.
How much is the federal battery rebate?
It's paid per usable kWh: the full rate on the first 14 kWh, 60% from 14 to 28 kWh and 15% from 28 to 50 kWh. On a 21 kWh battery that's about $4,580 if it's installed by 31 December 2026 and about $3,840 from 1 January 2027 (estimates as at 18 October 2026, at a $37 certificate price). We take it off your quote.
Check your Victorian rebates while they're still open.
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Solar Homes rebate and loan as published by Solar Victoria (solar.vic.gov.au), read 22 October 2026, subject to eligibility and monthly availability. eHomes is a Solar Victoria authorised retailer and is not part of Solar Victoria.
Rebate figures are estimates as at 18 October 2026 and depend on the battery size, install date and certificate prices.
All applications for Brighte credit are subject to Brighte's credit approval criteria. Fees, terms and conditions apply. Applications may require verification of your income. Australian Credit Licence Number 508217. eHomes is not the lender.