Stonnington – Energy for Everyone subsidy
What is this subsidy?
The City of Stonnington’s (Council’s) Energy for Everyone subsidy offers priority communities and concession card holders access to discounted home energy upgrades with Solar Savers.
A 50% discount applies to the total cost of upgrades, up to a maximum of $2,500 (ex. GST) per household, per financial year (based on date of quote acceptance). Discount is calculated after all applicable federal and state discounts are applied (e.g. STCs, VEECs, Solar Victoria rebates or loans).
Upgrades must be recommended in your home energy assessment. If the assessment recommends multiple upgrades, priority will go to upgrades with the highest impact for the lowest cost.
Who is it for?
The Energy for Everyone subsidy is for eligible concession card holders and households identifying as a member of priority communities (see below for details) who have completed a home energy assessment (i.e. Residential Energy Efficiency Scorecard, Home Energy Rating (NatHERs for Existing homes), or approved Solar Savers energy assessment) in the last 5 years.
Energy upgrades must align with the recommendations of the assessment.
The Energy for Everyone subsidy is available to the following groups.
- Concession card holders*
- Lower-income households
- Households that do not exceed the moderate income range (annual, before tax) in line with the income ranges in the Planning and Environment Act 1987.
- People living with disability
- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) households who use a language other than English at home (including sign languages, such as AUSLAN)
- Renters
- Community housing residents
- Note that residents of public housing owned by the Victorian Government are not eligible.
- First Peoples communities
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- Older residents (65+)
- Apartment residents
- Must provide written approval from their Owners Corporation for relevant upgrades.
Rental providers (landlords) may apply on behalf of an eligible tenant.
Renters and community housing residents may apply, however must provide written approval from their landlord/property manager, Owners Corporation, and/or community housing organisation for upgrades to be installed.
*Proof of concession must be submitted on application. Eligible cards include:
Centrelink Pensioner Concession Card, Veterans’ Affairs Gold Card for all conditions, Veterans’ Affairs Gold Card War Widow/er or TPI, Veterans’ Affairs Gold Card POW & EDA
How do I apply?
Complete the Energy for Everyone application form below to check your eligibility and register your interest.
Please do not complete the general Solar Savers registration form. We will contact you with next steps after we assess your application.