Victoria Offers Up to $7,700 in Rebates for Energy-Efficient Air Conditioning.

The Victorian government has launched a new rebate program. It offers as much as $7,700 for energy efficient upgrades that lower bills and reduce carbon emissions.

The program incentivizes homeowners and businesses to install energy-efficient air-conditioning systems.

The rebate isn’t the only reason to upgrade your aircon system.

Households and businesses that take advantage of the rebate will reduce their energy costs and support the state’s broader climate action plans.

Interested in the air conditioner rebate, but you want to learn more?

The most important things you need to know include:

• Rebate amounts range from $70 to $7,700, depending on system type and size.

• Only VEU-approved reverse cycle air conditioners are eligible.

• Installations must be carried out by accredited providers to qualify.

• The rebate is applied at the point of sale.

• Available to homeowners, renters, and businesses across Victoria.

• The state-wide initiative encourages people to purchase split-system air conditioners.

• However, it also applies to other types of energy-efficient heating and cooling technologies. These range from clothes dryers to freezers.

• The rebate specifically applies to the replacement of reverse-cycle air conditioners.

The initiative aligns with Victoria’s commitment to reaching net-zero emissions by 2045. To further support that goal, private rentals and commercial properties are also eligible, in addition to homeowners.

How much can you save on the purchase and installation of a high-efficiency air conditioner?

It’s important to recognize that the VEU’s air conditioning system discount isn’t a true rebate at all, nor is it a full subsidy. Owners and operators will still have some out-of-pocket costs.

Even so, the air conditioner discount reduces the cost of purchasing and installing eligible AC units.

Air conditioner rebate amounts range from as low as $70 to as high as $7,700.

The amount depends on the type and size of systems being both decommissioned and installed. The amount also varies based on whether the system is ducted or non-ducted, as well as the efficiency rating of the chosen product.

The most significant rebates are available to those decommissioning non-ducted (room) gas heaters, ducted (whole-of-home) gas heaters, and hard-wired slab heaters.

What are these types of air conditioning systems, and what sort of rebates do they qualify for?

A ducted (whole-of-home) gas heater is a central furnace that supplies heat to various parts of a house via ductwork.

Residents can install these units under the floor, in the ceiling or near an external wall.

Then, heat is distributed through ducts in either the floor of the ceiling.

A non-ducted gas heater – also known as a room gas heater – heats a single room or an open plan area by burning natural gas.

Hard-wired slab heaters provide heat to a whole house. They generate heat through electric cables embedded in the slab. Slab heaters warm the concrete to a low temperature. That in turn serves as a low-temperature radiator. It also heats the air in a room.

Read the complete article about the air-conditioning rebate offered by the Victorian government and start saving before Summer starts to heat up!

For all your air-conditioning needs, contact our friendly team of experts at Haynes Electrical Contractors today! Phone us on 0430 945 864 and let us help by guiding you on what suits your property & family's requirements when it comes to heating and cooling.