Supercharged Solar for Renters: solar industry information

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The Supercharged Solar for Renters program is now open.

The program, which opened on 12 December 2025, provides eligible landlords with rebates of up to $3,500 to install solar on their rental properties. The program is expected to help about 6,500 households save around $700 per year on their electricity bills, depending on where they live and the size of their solar system.

The information on this page is to help the solar industry to participate in the program.

Full details and eligibility criteria for applicants can be found on the program’s web page.

About the rebate

Rebates are available for eligible landlords of Queensland rental properties with existing tenancy agreements, ensuring immediate benefits for tenants.

The program offers a tiered rebate up to $3,500, depending on the system size.

The rebate is available to landlords who:

  • live in Australia
  • own a rental property which is currently rented out, and not live in the rental property themselves
  • have tenant consent (and body corporate consent where applicable).

Rebates are available for rental properties that are:

  • located in Queensland
  • a Class 1a dwelling (e.g. house, duplex, townhouse or secondary dwelling such as a granny flat)
  • currently rented out with an eligible tenancy agreement (lease) in place
  • rented for $1,000 or less per week
  • individually metered.

A rental property is ineligible if it has an existing solar system or is part of an embedded network.

Important information about the rebate application process

The landlord must apply for the rebate, not the retailer or installer.

Applying for the rebate is a 2-stage process (conditional approval and final approval).

Conditional approval applications must include a quote for the solar system. The quote must be dated after the program opening date (12 December 2025).

To be eligible, the solar system must not be installed before receiving conditional approval.

When final approval is granted, the landlord will receive the rebate payment, not the retailer or installer.

Learn more about the rebate application process and eligibility requirements.

Program requirements for the solar industry

Safety and consumer protection is a priority for the program, which is why solar retailers, designers and installers participating in the program must meet minimum requirements such as accreditation and licencing.

You can help your customers benefit from this rebate by understanding and meeting the following requirements (among other criteria).

All works must be carried out by appropriately licensed and qualified workers:

The following additional requirements have been established in the Rural and Regional Adjustment Regulation 2011, which governs the scheme.

System size

The solar system must have a capacity of at least 3 kilowatts (kW). The system capacity is taken to be the lower of the following:

  • the capacity of the system’s inverter
  • the total capacity of the system’s panels.

Generation signalling device

From 6 February 2023, new or replacement rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage systems of 10 kilovolt amperes (kVA) or greater are required to install a generation signalling device.

To be eligible for the Supercharged Solar for Renters rebate, the eligible solar system (regardless of capacity and kVA rating) must have a generation signalling device.

New Energy Tech Approved Seller

To be eligible for a rebate under this program, the solar system retailer must be a New Energy Tech Approved Seller.

The New Energy Tech Consumer Code (NETCC) was established at the request of national Energy Ministers. It protects consumers by committing solar retailers to meet high standards, deliver reliable products, and commit to ethical practices. It helps consumers make confident, informed choices in the growing energy market.

New Energy Tech Approved Sellers have committed to abiding by the NETCC. Consumers can find an approved seller on the New Energy Tech website.

Find out more about the NETCC and how to become an approved seller under the program administered by the Clean Energy Council (CEC).

Note: The NETCC program replaced the Approved Solar Retailer program on 1 February 2023.

Clean Energy Council (CEC) approved products

The panels (modules) and inverters making up the solar system must be CEC approved products:

The CEC approved products meet Australian and international standards for use in the design and installation of solar systems.

Solar Accreditation Australia (SAA) accredited designers and installers

Only systems designed and installed by SAA accredited designers and installers will be eligible for a Supercharged Solar for Renters rebate.

The SAA has been appointed by the Clean Energy Regulation as the installer and designer accreditation scheme operator.

These requirements are in line with the requirements of the Australian Government’s Small Scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) and Small-Scale Technology Certificates (STCs), ensuring the landlord benefits from relevant SRES discounts.

For more information about SAA accreditation and to apply, visit the SAA website.

Energy Programs Inspectorate

The solar systems installed under the program may be subject to safety inspection in the weeks and months following installation. A Queensland Government appointed inspectorate will assess these installations to ensure they meet applicable technical and safety standards.

The main objective of the inspections is to ensure that systems are safe and to uplift industry by promoting best practice installations.

More information about the inspectorate will be released in due course.

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