Rebates and STCs
Treat incentives as assumptions until the project checks out.
STCs, rebate programs, feed-in tariffs, and savings estimates can support the business case. They should not lead it. The property, products, timing, and tariff assumptions decide what can be used in a quote.
What gets checked
The review starts by separating scheme rules from sales claims.
The answer changes when any one of these inputs changes, so they need to be visible before a savings claim is treated as useful.
Incentive types
Three separate levers are often mixed together in solar quotes.
Keeping them separate makes the quote easier to test and harder to oversell.
STC position
Small-scale Technology Certificates can affect upfront solar pricing, but the final value depends on system size, postcode, install date, and current scheme rules.
State programs
Any solar or battery program should be checked against the customer's property, ownership, products, and application requirements before it is treated as available.
Retailer tariffs
Feed-in tariffs, time-of-use plans, and demand charges can change the savings case even when the same system is installed.
Plain boundary
The page can explain the checks. It should not promise eligibility.
Possible STC, rebate, tariff, and savings assumptions.
Useful for early planning, as long as the quote makes clear which parts still need confirmation.
Property, products, timing, ownership, and current program rules.
These details decide whether an incentive can be treated as relevant to the actual project.
Universal discounts, guaranteed eligibility, or fixed savings.
Those claims can mislead because program rules, tariffs, and usage patterns change the answer.
Next step
Send the inputs needed to check the current position.
Include postcode, recent bill, roof notes, existing solar or battery equipment, and the system type you are considering.
01Postcode and property type
02Recent electricity bill or usage pattern
03Solar-only, battery-ready, or battery-now direction
04Existing solar, battery, or inverter equipment
05Install timing and any product preferences