Government Assistance available to Ku-ring-gai Residents
There are a range of grants, rebates and low interest loan schemes available to households from all tiers of government. You can often add together incentives from different sources.
Terms and conditions apply to accessing these services. Read the details on the individual pages carefully and/or sign up for our EASY Concierge Service.
Ku-ring-gai Council
- Sustainability Rebates – Energy Smart Rebates. $500 rebates on a range of energy saving products. Up to $3000 over five years.
- Sustainability Rebates – Smart Unit Rebates. Up to $6,000 in rebates for apartment blocks on a range of energy solutions.
- Greenstyle Home Assessments. Free energy efficiency assessments.
NSW State Government
- Home Energy Saver Program. Interest free loans up to $15,000. Combined household taxable income of up to $210,000.
- Home Energy Saver Program. Up to $4,000 in discounts for owners and renters on a range of energy saving products. Discounts limited to residents with combined taxable incomes up to $80,000. (coming soon).
- Subsidised Home Energy Ratings Program. Discount of $330 available to have your home assessed by an accredited NatHERS (National Home Energy Ratings Scheme) assessor.
- Virtual power plant (VPP) incentive. If you have a home battery up to 50kWh you may be able to claim an upfront payment for joining a VPP. Formulated depending on your battery’s usable capacity, where you live and the VPP you chose – very rough guide is an average of $36-$37 per kwh installed up to 28kwh is what you get the incentive for – however you can install up to a 50kwh battery.
- Batteries for apartment buildings incentive. 10-30% off the cost of installing a battery in an apartment block.
- Solar for Apartments Residents (SoAR) Grant Program. Solar for Apartment Residents. Up to $150,000 or 50% of costs to cover installation of rooftop solar in apartment buildings.
Commonwealth Government
- Cheaper Home Batteries Program. Discounts off installing a battery at your home. Discount depends on battery size and sits at around $3,000 for a 20kwh battery.
- Household Energy Upgrade Fund. low interest loans of up to $55,000 at around 4% interest for a range of energy saving products.
