Apply for the Empowering Homes solar battery loan offer
This offer helps homeowners in eligible postcodes access interest-free loans to install solar battery systems. You can get an interest-free loan of up to $14,000 for a solar and battery system and up to $9,000 for a battery retrofit system. You can get clean, renewable energy, cut your power bills and become more self-sufficient.
The Empowering Homes solar battery loan offer is closing
The Empowering Homes solar battery loan offer is closing on 31 July 2022 at 11.59pm AEST. Eligible households can apply up until this date and time.
What's on offer?
The NSW Government is helping homeowners in eligible postcodes access interest-free loans to install solar battery systems.
Through this offer, you can get an interest-free loan of up to:
- $14,000 towards a solar PV and battery system (repayable over a range of terms up to 8 years), or
- $9,000 towards retrofitting a battery system to an existing solar PV system (repayable over a range of terms up to 10 years).
This offer does not include solar-only options.
This offer is currently being run as a pilot and is available in limited regions.
By accessing this offer, you can benefit from:
- a high performing quality solar battery system, installed on your home by an approved supplier, and
- extended 10 year warranties on your system components.
Am I eligible?
To qualify, you must:
- live in one of these postcodes
- have a household income of no more than $180,000 per annum
- own your grid-connected home, live in it and have the authority to install the system
- satisfy the loan criteria.
How to apply
- Contact several of the Approved Suppliers (listed below).
- Discuss your needs and organise several detailed quotes.
- Go to the Accept your quote portal, managed by Plenti our delivery partner. Enter your quote details, review and accept the quote and complete the loan application.
If the loan is approved, your chosen supplier will contact you to arrange installation.
Before applying
Solar battery systems are not for everyone. The benefits depend on how much electricity you use and when you use it.
Solar battery systems are also a significant financial investment.
To make an informed choice you should read:
- the program guide
- frequently asked questions
- the NSW home solar battery guide and fact sheets
- the applicant terms and conditions.
Your household is more likely to benefit from a solar battery system if you:
- use a higher than average amount of electricity (more than 6,000 kilowatt hours a year)
- use most of your electricity in the mornings and evenings
- are on a time-of-use tariff with your electricity retailer or plan to switch to one
- have already implemented other energy saving measures.
You can also use the solar battery calculator to help you decide if a solar battery system is right for you.
Approved suppliers information
For this offer, only the approved suppliers listed below are able to install systems and provide access to the interest-free loans. They are solar battery experts and accredited by the Clean Energy Council. These approved suppliers will install a high performing and quality solar battery system.
Use the drop down menu to find an approved supplier in your region.
Click on the supplier’s website link or give them a call to find out what solar battery systems and services they can offer you and to obtain detailed quotes.
Newcastle, Central Coast and surrounding regionsThere are 9 approved suppliers- ECOlectrical
- 02 4972 2222
- https://www.ecolectrical.com.au/
- Natural Solar
- 1300 060 928
- https://naturalsolar.com.au/
- RedEarth Energy
- 1800 733 637
- https://redearth.energy
Blue Mountains and surrounding regionsThere are 6 approved suppliers- E-smart Solar
- 02 4703 5411
- https://www.esmartsolar.com.au/
- Natural Solar
- 1300 060 928
- https://naturalsolar.com.au/
- RedEarth Energy
- 1800 733 637
- https://redearth.energy
TamworthThere are 8 approved suppliers- Solar Depot
- 02 6655 9266
- https://solardepot.com.au/
- Natural Solar
- 1300 060 928
- https://naturalsolar.com.au/
- RedEarth Energy
- 1800 733 637
- https://redearth.energy
Port Macquarie, Great Lakes and surrounding regionsThere are 9 approved suppliers- Solar Depot
- 02 6655 9266
- https://solardepot.com.au/
- Natural Solar
- 1300 060 928
- https://naturalsolar.com.au/
- RedEarth Energy
- 1800 733 637
- https://redearth.energy
Orange and surrounding regionsThere are 6 approved suppliers- Solar Professionals
- 02 6925 6056
- https://www.solarprofessionals.com.au/solar-power/residential-solar/empowering-homes.aspx
- Natural Solar
- 1300 060 928
- https://naturalsolar.com.au/
- RedEarth Energy
- 1800 733 637
- https://redearth.energy
Hunter Valley and Upper HunterThere are 8 approved suppliers- Natural Solar
- 1300 060 928
- https://naturalsolar.com.au/
- RedEarth Energy
- 1800 733 637
- https://redearth.energy
- ECOlectrical
- 02 4972 2222
- https://www.ecolectrical.com.au/
- Natural Solar
- 1300 060 928
- https://naturalsolar.com.au/
- RedEarth Energy
- 1800 733 637
- https://redearth.energy
- E-smart Solar
- 02 4703 5411
- https://www.esmartsolar.com.au/
- Natural Solar
- 1300 060 928
- https://naturalsolar.com.au/
- RedEarth Energy
- 1800 733 637
- https://redearth.energy
TamworthThere are 8 approved suppliers- Solar Depot
- 02 6655 9266
- https://solardepot.com.au/
- Natural Solar
- 1300 060 928
- https://naturalsolar.com.au/
- RedEarth Energy
- 1800 733 637
- https://redearth.energy
Port Macquarie, Great Lakes and surrounding regionsThere are 9 approved suppliers- Solar Depot
- 02 6655 9266
- https://solardepot.com.au/
- Natural Solar
- 1300 060 928
- https://naturalsolar.com.au/
- RedEarth Energy
- 1800 733 637
- https://redearth.energy
Orange and surrounding regionsThere are 6 approved suppliers- Solar Professionals
- 02 6925 6056
- https://www.solarprofessionals.com.au/solar-power/residential-solar/empowering-homes.aspx
- Natural Solar
- 1300 060 928
- https://naturalsolar.com.au/
- RedEarth Energy
- 1800 733 637
- https://redearth.energy
Hunter Valley and Upper HunterThere are 8 approved suppliers- Natural Solar
- 1300 060 928
- https://naturalsolar.com.au/
- RedEarth Energy
- 1800 733 637
- https://redearth.energy
- Solar Depot
- 02 6655 9266
- https://solardepot.com.au/
- Natural Solar
- 1300 060 928
- https://naturalsolar.com.au/
- RedEarth Energy
- 1800 733 637
- https://redearth.energy
- Solar Depot
- 02 6655 9266
- https://solardepot.com.au/
- Natural Solar
- 1300 060 928
- https://naturalsolar.com.au/
- RedEarth Energy
- 1800 733 637
- https://redearth.energy
Orange and surrounding regionsThere are 6 approved suppliers- Solar Professionals
- 02 6925 6056
- https://www.solarprofessionals.com.au/solar-power/residential-solar/empowering-homes.aspx
- Natural Solar
- 1300 060 928
- https://naturalsolar.com.au/
- RedEarth Energy
- 1800 733 637
- https://redearth.energy
Hunter Valley and Upper HunterThere are 8 approved suppliers- Natural Solar
- 1300 060 928
- https://naturalsolar.com.au/
- RedEarth Energy
- 1800 733 637
- https://redearth.energy
- Solar Professionals
- 02 6925 6056
- https://www.solarprofessionals.com.au/solar-power/residential-solar/empowering-homes.aspx
- Natural Solar
- 1300 060 928
- https://naturalsolar.com.au/
- RedEarth Energy
- 1800 733 637
- https://redearth.energy
- Natural Solar
- 1300 060 928
- https://naturalsolar.com.au/
- RedEarth Energy
- 1800 733 637
- https://redearth.energy
EnergyAustralia is also offering the Solar Plus Plan – Empowering Homes. For more information, visit the EnergyAustralia website.
Case studies
Read more here about why a solar battery system is a game-changer for Travis and his young family in Lake Macquarie.
Read more here about how retirees Sandra and Keith are seeing cheaper power bills by using cleaner energy with their solar battery system.
Read more here about why Jon has no regrets about installing a solar battery system to future-proof his retirement costs.
Get in touch
- To find out whether a solar battery system would benefit you and to arrange quotes, contact the approved suppliers listed above.
- If you have questions about the offer, please call 13 77 88 to speak to someone at Service NSW.
- If you have any questions once you have started the application process, please contact Plenti on 1300 645 015 or at [email protected].
- If you have any other questions, please contact the Empowering Homes team by filling out this form.
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