To be eligible, your Owners Corporations (OC) must: Be a Victorian ‘tier three Owners Corporation’ or ‘tier four Owners Corporation’, as defined by the Owners Corporations Act 2006 (Vic) (these are OCs that consist of 3 to 50 occupiable lots and are not a ‘services only Owners Corporation’) Have not previously received a grant under the Solar for Apartments Program.

To be eligible, your building must: Be no more than 8 storeys tall Be a completed development at the time of application Be a Class 2 (e.g. an apartment complex) or a Class 1a (e.g. townhouses or row units) domestic building under the National Construction Code Have a median capital improved apartment value that does not exceed $950,000 Have not had a solar (PV) system installed in the last ten years Be located in the State of Victoria. Not be connected to an embedded network for its electricity supply

The proposed solar PV system must: Supply power to a minimum of 5 residential lots, and no more than 50 lots Have a payback period for the total purchase and installation cost of 10 years or less Equitably share the cost and benefits of the installation with participating residents For shared solar systems, limit the energy supplied to the building’s common area to the equal proportion available to each residential lot Supply power to residential lots behind the meter Be installed on parts of the roof that are common property Use products from Solar Victoria’s Eligible Products list, or otherwise expressly agreed to by Solar Victoria in writing Use Solar Victoria authorised solar retailers and accredited installers, or otherwise use retailers and installers expressly agreed to by Solar Victoria in writing.

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Install solar on your apartment, townhouse or unit

Go solar on your apartment block or unit effortlessly! Solar Savers’ trusted installer, Specialized Solar & Electrical, are able to offer solar installations for multi-unit dwellings. Specialized also have a partnership with Allume, a Melbourne-based company that provides solar sharing technology for apartment blocks. Now, everyone can easily tap into the power of the sun!

What support is available to install solar power?

The State Government’s Solar for Apartments program, is providing funding for strata townhouses, units, and apartments to install solar PV systems. Eligible properties can access a rebate of up to $2,800 per apartment.

Give us a call or email us today for more information. To speak to our trusted installer and receive a no-obligation quote, select your council below to begin your registration.

What is the eligibility criteria for the Solar For Apartments rebate?

Eligible customers

To be eligible, your Owners Corporations (OC) must:

Be a Victorian ‘tier three Owners Corporation’ or ‘tier four Owners Corporation’, as defined by the Owners Corporations Act 2006 (Vic) (these are OCs that consist of 3 to 50 occupiable lots and are not a ‘services only Owners Corporation’)
Have not previously received a grant under the Solar for Apartments Program.

Eligible properties

To be eligible, your building must:

Be no more than 8 storeys tall
Be a completed development at the time of application
Be a Class 2 (e.g. an apartment complex) or a Class 1a (e.g. townhouses or row units) domestic building under the National Construction Code
Have a median capital improved apartment value that does not exceed $950,000
Have not had a solar (PV) system installed in the last ten years
Be located in the State of Victoria.
Not be connected to an embedded network for its electricity supply

Eligible systems

The proposed solar PV system must:

Supply power to a minimum of 5 residential lots, and no more than 50 lots
Have a payback period for the total purchase and installation cost of 10 years or less
Equitably share the cost and benefits of the installation with participating residents
For shared solar systems, limit the energy supplied to the building’s common area to the equal proportion available to each residential lot
Supply power to residential lots behind the meter
Be installed on parts of the roof that are common property
Use products from Solar Victoria’s Eligible Products list, or otherwise expressly agreed to by Solar Victoria in writing
Use Solar Victoria authorised solar retailers and accredited installers, or otherwise use retailers and installers expressly agreed to by Solar Victoria in writing.