05/08/2026
⚡Big news for Australian businesses, announced right here at a SolarHub client site!
Today we hosted Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen MP and Nigel Morris from the Smart Energy Council at Go Troppo Fruit Market, as the Government announced a tenfold expansion of the federal solar rebate. From 1 October 2026, it will cover commercial systems up to 1MW, up from 100kW today.
Until now, the rebate cliff decided your system size. Go over 100kW and the upfront discount disappeared entirely, so businesses installed 99.9kW systems on roofs that could easily carry 300kW or more, and paid the grid for the rest of their daytime power.
What you need to know:
- The discount is worth around $100,000 on a 400kW system
- NSW businesses can stack it with PRCs under the PDRS
- The Government has also committed to speeding up network connections for mid-scale projects
- The biggest winners: big roofs and high daytime consumption
If you were ever quoted above 100kW and the numbers didn't stack up, get it requoted: https://ap1.hubs.ly/H01blV80 ☀️