Installing a rooftop solar system is an easy way to reduce your energy bills and greenhouse gas emissions.
Solar panels can be mounted to your roof and generate electricity for your home throughout the day. Your home will still be connected to the grid so if the sun isn’t shining, you will still have power. On days when the sun is working overtime, your excess solar energy will be redirected back into the grid, meaning more renewable energy for everyone!
The Clean Energy Council supports consumers to adopt clean energy through public advocacy, policy development and administration of consumer protection programs.
We have partnered with SunSPOT to help residents learn where to place their solar panels and calculate how many they might need and the savings they can expect from them.
If you buy new solar panels, your solar provider can provide discounted rates through the creation and sale of small-scale technology certificates (STCs). Small-scale technology certificates are typically claimed by the solar provider on your behalf and you pay the net cost of the system.
Further rebates are available for households in NSW that currently receive the Low Income Household Rebate. These households can swap their annual rebate for a new 3kW solar system.
The Clean Energy Council can help you find information on accredited providers in your area.
As older systems are being replaced, solar panels are emerging as a major waste stream. In Australia, researchers predict one million tonnes of solar panel waste will be accumulated by 2047. My Second Life is working towards providing a circular solution for the solar industry.