The current Victorian Solar Rebate offers up to a $1,400 subsidy and interest-free loans to households with no existing solar, a household income under $210,000, and a house worth less than $3m.

The process to get a rebate is:

• Get quotes from solar installers
• Choose your favourite quote
• Your chosen installer will upload the quote to the Solar Victoria Portal.
• If you want a loan, you then apply via the Solar Victoria Portal.
• If you successfully get a rebate, the installer claims the rebate on your behalf, deducting it from the total cost of the system. The loan amount is also paid to the installer at the same time.
• You pay the balance to your installer once the system is installed.