We’re helping eligible households upgrade to electric appliances or install insulation or a solar system through our Energy for Everyone subsides.
After checking your eligibility, apply via a two-step process through the Solar Savers program.
- Get a home energy assessment with a 75% discount (approximate out-of-pocket cost of $145).
- Apply for subsidies of 50% off the cost of upgrades (up to $2500 excluding GST).
How to apply
Step 1: Get a home energy assessment with Energy Insights
Our Energy Insights program provides a 75% discount (approximate out-of-pocket cost of $145) on a home energy assessment. You can use it as a standalone assessment, or as the first step in applying for home energy subsidies.
After you book an assessment with Solar Savers, a qualified assessor will visit your home. They’ll give you a report recommending which next steps to take. This includes small and affordable changes, and bigger upgrades that may cost more up front but will improve comfort and save money in the long-term.
Once you have the report, you can apply for Council’s Energy for Everyone subsidy.
Find out more and book an assessment
Step 2: Energy for Everyone subsidies
We are offering subsidies of 50% off the cost of upgrades recommended in home energy assessments, up to $2,500 (excluding GST). If the assessor recommends multiple upgrades, we’ll prioritise according to highest impact for the lowest cost.
Upgrades we’re helping to fund include:
- insulation and draught-proofing
- efficient split-system heating and cooling units
- heat pump hot water systems
- solar systems.
The Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program requires the following minimum household co-payments:
- $200 (including GST) for hot water heat pumps
- $1,000 (including GST) for some larger split systems
In some cases, you may not be able to receive the full $2,500 subsidy.
Find out more and apply
Eligibility
Our Energy for Everyone subsidy provides for home energy upgrades to:
- concession card holders
- low- and middle-income households
- people living with disabilities
- members of our cultural and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities
- renters
- social housing residents
- members of Stonnington’s First Peoples community
- older people (65+)
- apartment residents.
If you do not meet the eligibility criteria
If you don’t meet the eligibility criteria, you can still benefit from using Solar Savers. They will guide you through the process of applying for government subsidies and provide quotes from vetted suppliers. You can also access a home energy assessment, energy efficient appliances, draught-proofing and insulation.
Please note:
- We use the Planning and Environment Act 1987 (Vic) income ranges to determine your income bracket.
- We need written approval from the property manager or owner for any upgrades to rental properties.
- We need written approval from the housing provider for any upgrades to social housing properties.
- Residents of Victorian Government-owned public housing are not eligible.
- For some apartment upgrades, we need written approval from the owners corporation.