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Saving Money and Energy with Energy-Efficient Appliances and Rebates
Key Takeaways:
Save Up to $210 Annually with LED Lighting Upgrades – Switch to LED lights and cut your electricity costs with instant rebates available.
Upgrading Your Air Conditioning Saves More - Get government incentives of up to $730 when replacing old air conditioning units, with the added benefit of lower energy consumption.
Hot Water Systems Can Cut Costs Significantly – Save up to $670 on installation costs for energy-efficient hot water systems, which use less energy to heat water.
Pool Pump Rebates Help Lower Pool Maintenance Costs—Energy-efficient pool pumps can save you money on electricity bills, and rebates range from $160 to $270.
Easy Path to Rebates with Accredited Suppliers – Enjoy a hassle-free process for claiming rebates, with guidance from accredited suppliers like 1KOMMA5° to ensure smooth installation and savings.
Why Upgrade To Energy-Efficient Appliances?
Switching to energy-efficient appliances goes beyond just cutting costs—it’s also a step toward a more sustainable future. Here’s how these upgrades can benefit you:
Reduce Your Energy Bills – Newer, energy-efficient appliances consume less power, translating into savings on your monthly electricity bills. For example, replacing 20 halogen downlights with LED equivalents can save you up to $210 annually.
Replace Older, Inefficient Appliances – Older appliances can be major energy drains. By upgrading to newer models, you can reduce your carbon footprint while lowering your monthly energy costs. For instance, replacing an outdated air conditioner with an energy-efficient unit could save you up to $730 in rebates.
Safe Disposal of Old Appliances – Many rebate programs encourage the responsible recycling of outdated equipment, ensuring that old units don’t contribute to landfill waste.
How Can You Save by Upgrading to Energy-Efficient Appliances?
Switching to energy-efficient appliances doesn’t just reduce your energy use—it’s also an easy way to take advantage of government incentives that make the transition more affordable. Here’s how these rebates work:
Lighting
Switching to LED lighting is one of the simplest and most effective ways to lower energy consumption. LEDs last much longer than traditional halogen or incandescent bulbs and use significantly less energy. By replacing 20 halogen downlights with LED equivalents, you can save up to $210 per year.
LED lighting rebates are provided as upfront discounts, applied directly to your installation cost by an Accredited Certificate Provider (ACP), which 1KOMMA5° works with to ensure seamless installation and savings.
Air Conditioning
Upgrading your air conditioning system can save you a lot on electricity bills and maintenance. New, energy-efficient systems are much more reliable and consume less power. For example, if you install a 6kWh energy-efficient air conditioning system, you could receive rebates ranging from $340 to $560. Replacing an old unit could qualify you for rebates between $440 and $730.
Hot Water System
Heating water can account for a large portion of your household’s energy consumption. Upgrading to an energy-efficient hot water system could save you up to $670 in installation costs. Plus, you’ll enjoy lower monthly bills and a reduced environmental impact.
Pool Pumps
If you have a pool, upgrading to an energy-efficient pool pump can significantly lower your utility bills. Energy-efficient pumps use less power, helping you save on pool maintenance. You could qualify for rebates ranging from $160 to $270 when installing a 5-star pool pump.
How Do You Claim Your Energy-Efficient Incentives?
Claiming your rebates is easy, especially when you work with an accredited supplier. Here’s a quick step-by-step guide:
Choose an Accredited Supplier – Start by contacting an accredited supplier, like 1KOMMA5°, who will help assess your property, verify eligibility, and provide a quote with any discounts applied.
Select Your Appliances – Work with your supplier to choose energy-efficient appliances that fit your needs and offer the largest savings. Higher-efficiency models often qualify for bigger incentives. If you opt to work with 1KOMMA5°, we’ll not only guide you through the selection process but also install your new energy-efficient appliances, ensuring seamless integration into your home.
Sign the Nomination Form – Complete and submit the nomination form to confirm your participation in the rebate program.
Install Your Appliance – A licensed technician will install the appliance and ensure the old unit is responsibly recycled, if applicable.
Key Considerations When Upgrading Your Appliances
Before moving forward with installations, it's important to understand your rights as a consumer under Australian Consumer Law. This includes the right to a refund, replacement, or repair for goods that fail to meet reasonable quality standards.
When working with 1KOMMA5°:
Review All Quotes Carefully – Pricing and rebate amounts may vary, so it's important to compare options and make an informed decision.
Understand Installation Fees – While rebates cover much of the cost, some fees may apply for more complex installations or additional work.
Confirm Disposal and Recycling – Many incentive programs include the removal and recycling of old units, but be sure to confirm this with us.
Access Rebates with Accredited Installers
Upgrading to energy-efficient appliances has never been more accessible. Thanks to government rebates and incentives, you can reduce energy costs while making a positive impact on the environment. From LED lighting to air conditioning and hot water systems, there’s never been a better time for an upgrade.
With trusted suppliers like 1KOMMA5° offering expert advice and installation, you’ll enjoy a seamless transition. Take the first step today and start saving on your energy bills with smarter, greener home upgrades!
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There are great government rebates/incentives still in place for eligible households. Basically, the larger the panel array, the more STCs your solar system generates as it is based on the expected output of the system over time.
When you buy a solar system, the purchase price is normally reduced by the value of the STCs created by your system. You simply fill out a form on the day of installation to confirm that the system has been installed, and that’s it. There is no additional paperwork that you need to do.
Small-scale Technology Certificates (STCs)
Small-scale Technology Certificates (STC’s) – previously known as Renewable Energy Certificates or RECS – are created when a Renewable Energy System such as a Solar PV system is installed.
The number of STC’s depends on the predicted amount of energy generated and hence the larger the system the greater the rebate. In essence, one STC is created for every megawatt-hour of production capacity of the system.
This is further multiplied by the number of years the system is likely to generate energy (for home solar systems, this is usually 15 years, although the life of the solar panels themselves is considerably more than that).
This incentive program is being phased out until 2030, so each year the number of certificates your system is eligible for reduces.
STC Price
The system for trading and pricing STCs for small systems is managed by the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES).
STCs are bought by Liable Parties (usually electricity retailers) and must be surrendered at the end of each quarter. As the number of STCs that are required to be surrendered is a fixed amount each year, but the number of STCs created is variable, the price paid for STCs also varies and is determined by supply and demand.
The Federal Government legislated in 2010 a fixed price for STCs by implementing a Clearing House system where STCs can be bought and sold for $40. However, there is no requirement for Liable Parties to purchase from the Clearing House, so they are likely to only do so if there is a shortage of STCs or the market price exceeds $40. There is currently a surplus of STCs in the market which means the market price of STC’s below $40
The Feed In Tariff is only something you need to worry about if you don’t have battery storage.
The price your chosen energy retailer pays for any excess electricity generated from your solar panels is recorded as a credit on your power bill.
In NSW, solar power is fed into your home as it is generated and your household will use it first before you draw power from the grid.
This means that for every kWh of solar power used in the home you are directly saving money you’d spend on your power bill. This reduction in your power bill is the main financial benefit of solar power.
Everything else will be bought up at an agreed rate by your electricity retailer.
At the moment, most feed-in tariffs are between 5 and 10 cents per kWh, with many being about 7 cents. They bounce up and down a lot, for example in previous years they have been up over 20 cents per kWh. Typically, they are always at least 5 cents per kWh.
Once you sign up for a 1KOMMA5° Installation, we immediately submit your grid application to the relevant energy distributor. For systems up to 5kWs, this is a formality. For larger systems it can take a few days or more. Once we receive approval, your installation will be managed by our installation coordinator, who will welcome you to 1KOMMA5° and book an installation date for you. This is generally booked within around two weeks and installation dates are available Monday to Friday, weather permitting.
We endeavour to have your system installed within 2-4 weeks unless you request us to hold for whatever reason. Due to our strict safety policy, we do not install solar systems when it rains. In the event of inclement weather, we will rebook your installation as soon as possible. We always work with your requests as we strongly recommend that someone be home on the day of installation.
Green Loans can be an affordable way to pay for your solar power system and is only available for approved products. As a Clean Energy Council Accredited installer, all our systems qualify.
Green Loans can be used to finance 1KOMMA5° systems from $1,000 to $30,000 over a 2-7 year term. Once you have received a referral from 1KOMMA5°, online approval usually occurs within 1-2 business days. Green Loans have a competitive fixed interest rate that is as low as 7.99% p.a.* | Comparison rate 9.21% p.a.^ Establishment fee of $299 added to the loan amount. $2.70 per week account keeping fee included in repayments.
To be eligible to apply you must:
Be over 18 years old and an Australian resident or citizen
Own or be purchasing a home
Be employed, self-employed, a self-funded retiree; or is receiving the Government Age Pension
Have an Australian driver’s license or Passport
Provide two most recent payslips or 90 days of bank statements
There are a number of good, competitive Green Loan providers – ask us about the options available.