There is no Tasmanian Government solar rebate as at 12 November 2026, so the solar rebate Tasmania households actually receive is federal. The federal STC discount takes about A$1,480 to A$1,560 off a 6.6 kW solar system in Hobart, and the federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program takes about A$3,460 to A$3,640 off a 13.5 kWh battery installed before 31 December 2026. Tasmania’s interest-free Energy Saver Loan Scheme closed on 1 September 2025 and has not been replaced. What Tasmania does have is a regulated minimum feed-in tariff of 9.276c per kWh.
This guide is independent desk research, checked against Tasmanian and federal government sources in November 2026. No installer or retailer paid to be mentioned.
Key facts
- As at 12 November 2026, the Tasmanian Government offers no rebate for solar panels, home batteries or heat pump hot water, according to the grants pages of Renewables, Climate and Future Industries Tasmania (ReCFIT).
- Tasmania’s Energy Saver Loan Scheme, which lent A$500 to A$10,000 at 0% interest for solar, batteries and heat pumps, closed to applications at 11:59 pm on 1 September 2025.
- Every Tasmanian postcode is in STC zone 4 with a rating of 1.185, so a 6.6 kW solar system installed in Tasmania in 2026 earns 39 small-scale technology certificates, worth about A$1,480 to A$1,560.
- The federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program gives 6.8 certificates per usable kWh for batteries installed from 1 May to 31 December 2026, about A$3,460 to A$3,640 on a 13.5 kWh battery, and the factor falls to 5.7 on 1 January 2027.
- The Office of the Tasmanian Economic Regulator set Tasmania’s minimum feed-in tariff at 9.276c per kWh for 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, up 5.6 per cent on 2025-26.
Tasmania solar rebates at a glance
Every solar, battery and energy upgrade program we could confirm for Tasmanian households, with status checked on 12 November 2026.
| Program | What it covers | Worth | Status (12 Nov 2026) | Stacks with federal? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tasmanian solar or battery rebate | Nothing | A$0 | No program | Not applicable |
| Energy Saver Loan Scheme (Tasmania) | Solar, batteries, heat pumps, hot water | 0% loan of A$500 to A$10,000 | Closed 1 September 2025 | Not applicable |
| Solar panel STC discount (federal) | Rooftop solar | About A$1,480 to A$1,560 on 6.6 kW | Open. Steps down 1 January 2027 | It is the federal program |
| Cheaper Home Batteries Program (federal) | Batteries paired with solar | About A$258 to A$272 per usable kWh on the first 14 kWh | Open. Steps down 1 January 2027 | It is the federal program |
| NILS Tasmania energy efficiency subsidy | Heat pumps and whitegoods, low-income households | 50% up to A$1,500 or A$500 | Open | No solar or batteries |
| Annual electricity concession (Tasmania) | Bills for concession card holders | 184.347c a day, about A$673 a year | Open | Separate bill discount |
| Regulated minimum feed-in tariff | Exported solar | 9.276c per kWh | To 30 June 2027 | Yes |
How much you could save on a typical system
A Tasmanian household installing 6.6 kW of solar and a 13.5 kWh battery before 31 December 2026 gets about A$4,940 to A$5,200 in federal discounts and nothing from the state. This estimate assumes A$38 to A$40 per STC: the Clearing House price is fixed at A$40 and installers often pass on slightly less.
| Item | Working | Anywhere in Tasmania (zone 4) |
|---|---|---|
| Solar STCs | 6.6 kW x 1.185 x 5 years, rounded down | 39 STCs: A$1,482 to A$1,560 |
| Battery STCs | 13.5 kWh x 6.8, rounded down | 91 STCs: A$3,458 to A$3,640 |
| Tasmanian rebate | No program | A$0 |
| Total | About A$4,940 to A$5,200 |
For context, our battery cost guide puts a 13.5 kWh battery at roughly A$11,000 to A$15,000 installed before discounts. This is an estimate, not a quote.
Solar panels Tasmania: the federal STC discount
The only discount on solar panels in Tasmania is the federal one, delivered through small-scale technology certificates. A small-scale technology certificate (STC) is a tradeable certificate a system earns for its expected renewable output, which the installer claims and takes off the price.
The formula is system size x postcode zone rating x deeming years to 2030, rounded down. A 2026 install gets 5 deeming years. The Clean Energy Regulator’s postcode table puts postcodes 7000 to 8999 in zone 4 (rating 1.185), the lowest zone.
Federal solar discount by system size in Tasmania at A$38 to A$40 per certificate, calculated November 2026:
| System size | STCs, 2026 install | Discount in 2026 | STCs, 2027 install |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 kW | 39 | A$1,482 to A$1,560 | 31 |
| 8 kW | 47 | A$1,786 to A$1,880 | 37 |
| 10 kW | 59 | A$2,242 to A$2,360 | 47 |
On 1 January 2027 the deeming period drops to 4 years, so a 6.6 kW system loses 8 certificates, roughly A$300 to A$320. There is no income test. Our STC explainer covers the mechanics.
Solar battery rebate Tasmania: the federal battery discount
There is no Tasmanian battery rebate, so the solar battery rebate Tasmania households can claim is the federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program. The battery earns STCs on its usable capacity and the installer takes their value off the invoice.
For installs from 1 May to 31 December 2026 the factor is 6.8 certificates per usable kWh, tapered by size:
| Usable capacity band | Share of the factor |
|---|---|
| Up to 14 kWh | 100 per cent |
| Above 14 up to 28 kWh | 60 per cent |
| Above 28 up to 50 kWh | 15 per cent |
| Above 50 kWh | Nothing |
At A$38 to A$40 a certificate that is about A$2,580 to A$2,720 on a 10 kWh battery (68 STCs), A$3,460 to A$3,640 on 13.5 kWh (91 STCs) and A$4,520 to A$4,760 on 20 kWh (119 STCs).
The next cut. On 1 January 2027 the factor falls to 5.7, then drops every six months to 2.1 in late 2030. A 13.5 kWh battery then earns 76 certificates, about A$570 to A$600 less. The installation date sets the rate.
Who qualifies: batteries of 5 kWh to 100 kWh nominal capacity (certificates on the first 50 kWh usable), installed with new or existing rooftop solar, with no income test. The battery must be capable of joining a virtual power plant (VPP), which is a network of home batteries a retailer can coordinate. Joining one is not required, and we found no Tasmanian Government VPP incentive.
Sources: Cheaper Home Batteries Program and STCs for batteries, DCCEEW. Compare other states in our battery rebates by state guide.
Is a battery worth it in Tasmania? A worked example
On Aurora Energy’s 2026-27 prices, a 13.5 kWh battery in Tasmania has a simple payback of roughly 12 to 18 years, longer than most battery warranties. The table shows what one kWh of solar is worth from 1 July 2026.
| What happens to the kWh | Rate it replaces or earns |
|---|---|
| Used at home in a Tariff 93 peak period (weekdays 7am to 10am and 4pm to 9pm, standard time) | 36.19c |
| Used at home on flat Tariff 32 | 24.75c |
| Used at home in a Tariff 93 off-peak period (weekdays 10am to 4pm, overnight, all weekend) | 17.02c |
| Exported to the grid | 9.276c |
Assume a battery shifts 8 kWh a day that would otherwise be exported. On 261 weekdays it replaces peak power, a gain of 26.91c per kWh or about A$562 a year. On 104 weekend days it replaces off-peak power, a gain of 7.74c per kWh or about A$64. That is about A$626 a year against a net cost of roughly A$7,400 to A$11,500 after the federal discount.
This is a generous assumption, because short winter days in Tasmania will not always fill a battery. It ignores backup value and future price changes.
Source: Aurora Energy residential tariffs, prices effective 1 July 2026.
Energy Saver Loan Scheme Tasmania: closed
The Energy Saver Loan Scheme is closed and cannot be applied for. ReCFIT’s scheme page says it closed at 11:59 pm on Monday 1 September 2025 and that approved loans had to be settled and installed by 30 November 2025.
While it ran, the scheme was delivered by Brighte and offered 0% loans of A$500 to A$10,000 over one to three years, with no income or asset test, for solar, batteries, heat pumps, hot water, insulation and EV charging. Owner-occupiers, landlords, small businesses and community organisations could apply.
As at 12 November 2026, ReCFIT’s grants and programs page lists no replacement household scheme. For finance that is still available, see our guide to solar loans and green loans.
Hot water and heat pump help in Tasmania
Tasmania has no state rebate for heat pump or solar hot water as at November 2026. Eligible systems earn federal STCs, set per model on the Clean Energy Regulator’s register, and the installer takes the value off the price. Our heat pump hot water rebate guide compares the states.
NILS Tasmania energy efficiency subsidy. Low-income households can get help through the No Interest Loan Scheme:
- 50 per cent subsidy up to A$1,500 on a heat pump, once per household. NILS Tasmania does not say whether this covers heat pump hot water as well as heat pump heaters, so ask first.
- 50 per cent subsidy up to A$500 per item on efficient washing machines, fridges, freezers and heat pump dryers.
- It only comes with an approved Essentials loan of up to A$2,000, for concession card holders on fortnightly payments or people with a working income of A$70,000 gross or less.
Source: NILS Tasmania energy efficiency loans, dated 3 September 2026.
Concessions, renters and apartments
Concession card holders in Tasmania get a daily bill discount rather than help buying solar.
- Annual electricity concession: 184.347c a day (about A$673 a year) for Pensioner Concession Card, Health Care Card and eligible ImmiCard holders, applied through your retailer.
- Renters: no Tasmanian program funds solar for rental homes. A landlord can still claim the federal discounts.
- Renewable Energy Dividend: Aurora Energy paid a one-off A$60 credit from May 2025. We could not confirm a payment for 2026-27.
Programs that have closed
- Energy Saver Loan Scheme (Tasmania). Closed 1 September 2025.
- The higher federal battery factor. Batteries installed from January to April 2026 earned 8.4 certificates per usable kWh with no size taper. That ended on 30 April 2026.
Tasmania feed in tariff: 9.276c per kWh
Tasmania has a regulated minimum feed-in tariff, and for 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027 it is 9.276c per kWh. The Office of the Tasmanian Economic Regulator sets the rate each year and every retailer must pay at least that much. It was 8.782c in 2025-26.
To qualify, a system on mainland Tasmania or Bruny Island must comply with Australian Standard AS4777, have an import and export meter, and be no larger than 10 kVA on a single-phase inverter or 30 kVA on a three-phase inverter. Compare other states in our feed-in tariff tracker.
Source: Feed-in tariffs, Office of the Tasmanian Economic Regulator.
How to claim, step by step
In Tasmania there is nothing to apply for yourself: the installer claims the federal certificates and discounts your invoice.
- Check your tariff. Aurora Energy’s Tariff 93 or Tariff 32 changes what solar and a battery are worth.
- Shortlist installers. Check the retailer on the Clean Energy Council approved retailer list (New Energy Tech Consumer Code) and the installer on the Solar Accreditation Australia register yourself.
- Get at least three quotes. See how to compare solar quotes.
- Read the quote. Look for separate lines for solar STCs and battery STCs, usable battery capacity, model numbers and the installation date.
- Allow for the network connection. TasNetworks treats systems under 10 kW single phase or under 30 kW multi-phase as basic connections, and says its part takes about 4 to 6 weeks, with no fee, if no network upgrade is needed.
- Keep the paperwork: invoice, STC assignment form, electrical compliance certificate and warranties.
Watch out for
- Closed loan still advertised. On 12 November 2026, Google’s first page for “energy saver loan scheme tasmania” still included installer and finance pages describing the interest-free loan in the present tense.
- The 1 January 2027 step-down. A delayed install costs about A$300 on 6.6 kW of solar and about A$570 to A$600 on a 13.5 kWh battery.
FAQ
Is there a solar rebate in Tasmania in 2026?
There is no Tasmanian Government solar rebate in 2026, but Tasmanian households get the federal STC discount. It is worth about A$1,480 to A$1,560 on a 6.6 kW system installed in 2026.
Is there a solar battery rebate in Tasmania?
Tasmania has no state battery rebate, but the federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program applies. It is worth about A$3,460 to A$3,640 on a 13.5 kWh battery installed before 31 December 2026, and the rate falls on 1 January 2027.
Is the Energy Saver Loan Scheme still open in Tasmania?
No, the Energy Saver Loan Scheme closed on 1 September 2025. No replacement scheme was listed by ReCFIT as at 12 November 2026.
What is the feed-in tariff in Tasmania?
The regulated minimum feed-in tariff in Tasmania is 9.276c per kWh from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. The Office of the Tasmanian Economic Regulator sets it each year.
Can I get the battery discount if I already have solar?
Yes, the federal battery discount applies to batteries added to existing rooftop solar. The battery must be 5 kWh to 100 kWh nominal capacity.
Do renters qualify for solar rebates in Tasmania?
Renters cannot claim anything directly, because the federal discounts go to whoever buys the system. A landlord can claim the federal solar and battery discounts on a rental property.
Find an installer in Tasmania
Browse Tasmanian solar companies or our top 10 Tasmanian solar installers. City guides: best solar companies in Hobart and best solar companies in Launceston.
Sources
- Energy Saver Loan Scheme and grants and programs, ReCFIT
- Feed-in tariffs, Office of the Tasmanian Economic Regulator
- Residential tariffs, Aurora Energy
- Electricity concessions, Tasmanian Government
- Energy efficiency Essentials loans, NILS Tasmania
- Solar connections, TasNetworks
- Postcode zone ratings, Clean Energy Regulator
- Cheaper Home Batteries Program, DCCEEW
About this guide
Independent desk research by the Solar Cobber editorial team, checked against the government, regulator and network sources above in November 2026. No installer, retailer or program was contacted. Solar Cobber is a free directory that may earn referral or advertising fees from installers, and commercial relationships never affect content. This is general information, not financial advice. Report corrections through our contact page.
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