Victoria expands solar rebates for apartments to cut electricity bills

Key points

• Apartment residents and renters across Victoria will be eligible for rooftop solar rebates under an expanded state government program. Eligible applicants can receive up to $2,800 per apartment, capped at $140,000 per building.
• The changes raise the maximum building size from 50 to 150 lots and let owners corporations allocate up to 20 per cent of generated solar energy to common property. Applications are open until June 2027.
• Savings for individual households will depend on installation costs, electricity use and how power is shared among residents.