Solar for Apartments to benefit more than 2,100 households in Canberra

Dept of Climate Change, Energy, Environment & Water

More than 2,100 apartment residents in Canberra will benefit from shared solar installations co-funded by the Australian and ACT governments.

The $3.6 million Solar for Apartments Program is ready for body corporates to apply for up to $100,000 to install solar with eligible providers.

Participating apartment buildings can access reliable, renewable energy and could reduce resident electricity bills by up to 35%.

Body corporates can:

  1. register for the program
  2. apply for up to $100,000, with half as a grant and half as an interest-free loan.

This program will receive $1.8 million from the Australian Government as grant funding and $1.8 million in zero-interest loans from the ACT Government’s Sustainable Household Scheme.

This program is part of the Australian Government’s $100 million Community Solar Banks, which will help more than 25,000 households across the country to install shared solar systems.

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