|
The NSW Office of Environment & Heritage have various rebates for residential properties. Further information and application forms are available from the OEH website or by calling 1300 361 967.
Home Power Savings Program - now open!
Every eligible household that joins the program will get a FREE:
- Home power assessment by an energy expert to identify ways to save power in the home Power Savings Kit to help kick start savings which includes: stand-by saver power board 4 energy efficient light bulbs low flow showerhead shower timer tap aerator draught-proof strips for around the door door snakes.
- Personal Power Savings Action Plan
To be eligible for the program you must live in NSW and contribute to the power bills for the property.
At least one person in your household must have one of the following cards:
- Centrelink Pensioner Concession Card Centrelink Low Income Health Care Card Department of Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Card Department of Veterans' Affairs (Gold) Repatriation Health Card Department of Veterans' Affairs (White) Repatriation Health Card
- OR be a recognised energy utility hardship customer
Book a home power assessment
Call 1300 662 416
For more information, visit the Save Power website.
NSW Energy and Water Rebates (Home Saver Rebates) - PROGRAM NOW CLOSED
NOTE: The total amount of NSW Home Saver Rebates a household can receive must not exceed $1500 per property.
Hot Water System Rebate - now closed.
The rebate is available for new gas, solar or heat pump hot water systems which replace an electric system. Limit one system per household.
How much is the rebate?
• $300 for a gas hot water system with a 5-star or higher energy rating
• $300 for a solar or heat pump hot water systems eligible for at least 20
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) under the Mandatory Renewable
Energy Target (MRET).
The rebate for solar and heat pump hot water systems is based on the amount of greenhouse gas emissions saved, determined by the eligibility of your system for Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs).
Download the application form or visit the website. Hot Water Circulator Rebate - now closed. How much is the rebate?$150 rebate for installing a hot water circulator with your new or existing instantaneous gas hot water heater. Download the application form or visit the website. Rainwater Tank Rebate - now closed.
How much is the rebate?
Up to $1,500, depending on the size of the tank(s) and whether it is connected to a toilet and/or washing machine.
|
Tank(s) capacity
|
Tank Rebate
|
Connection to toilet(s)
|
Connection to washing machine(s)
|
Maximum total
|
|
2000-3999 litres
|
$150
|
$500
|
$500
|
$1150
|
|
4000-6999 litres
|
$400
|
$500
|
$500
|
$1400
|
|
7000 litres and above
|
$500
|
$500
|
$500
|
$1500
|
Eligibility
• The tank(s) must have a minimum 2000-litre capacity and be purchased in full
and installed between 1 July 2007 and 30 June 2011.
• Households not connected to the mains supply are eligible for a rebate for the
purchase of the tank only.
Rainwater tanks installed to comply with BASIX (the Building Sustainability Index) for new homes, major renovations or a pool installation are not eligible for a rebate.
Download the application form or visit the website.
Dual Flush Toilet Rebate -now closed.
How much is the rebate?
$200 for replacing a single flush toilet with a new dual flush toilet with a minimum 4 star WELS* rating.
Eligibility
• Purchase a new dual flush toilet suite with a water rating of 4 star WELS* rating or
higher for both the cistern and the pan between 15 January 2010 and 30 June 2011
inclusive
• Replace a single flush toilet suite
• Install the dual flush toilet in a residential property in NSW
• Limit of one toilet rebate per property.
Download the application form or visit the OEH website.
For more information about applying for rebates, please visit the website, call the infoline on 1300 361 967 or
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
OEH.
*Disclaimer: Bathurst Regional Council is not administering the above listed rebate programs and holds no responsibility for any errors in information. Though all care has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information, the listed rebates are subject to change at any time without notice.
Conditions may apply. Applicants may have to meet all/some of the conditions for each applicable rebate. Some rebates are means tested on household income. Some households may not be able to choose more than 1 rebate from each applicable Government program. Some programs will change significantly so it is up to the applicant to ensure that they still meet the eligibility requirements at time of application.
For up to date information regarding a specific rebate, please visit the listed website or call the relevant number listed. |
