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The Supercharged Solar for Renters program opened on 12 December 2025.
Applicants must apply for and receive conditional approval before installing a system and claiming the rebate.
Our Supercharged Solar for Renters program will assist with tackling the cost of living by providing eligible landlords with rebates of up to $3,500 to install solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on their rental properties across Queensland.
Rebates are available to eligible Queensland rental properties with existing tenancy agreements, ensuring immediate benefits for tenants.
The program will help deliver on the Queensland Government’s commitment to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy.
Program benefits
About 6,500 renting households are expected to save around $700 per year on their electricity bills, depending on where they live and the size of their solar system.
Landlords will also see benefits, as installing a solar system can make rental properties more appealing to prospective tenants, increase property value and provide a point of difference in the rental market.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
To be eligible for the rebate, landlords must:
- live in Australia
- own a rental property which is currently rented out, and not live in the rental property themselves
- have tenant consent (and body corporate consent where applicable).
Eligible rental properties
Landlords can only receive 1 rebate per rental property. If you own multiple rented properties, you can apply separately for rebates for up to 3 properties.
To be eligible for a rebate, the rental property must be:
- located in Queensland
- a Class 1a building (a house, duplex, or townhouse) or a secondary dwelling to a Class 1a building e.g. a granny flat
- currently rented out with an eligible tenancy agreement (lease) in place
- rented for $1,000 or less per week
- individually metered (have its own electricity meter).
Properties are ineligible if they:
- already have a solar system installed (working or not)
- are part of the embedded network.
The eligibility criteria are intended to provide solar savings without changing other rental conditions.
Eligible solar systems
To be eligible for a rebate, the system must:
- be supplied by a New Energy Tech Approved Seller
- use panels (modules) and inverters that are listed on the Clean Energy Council (CEC) Approved PV modules list and the Approved inverters list
- have a system capacity of at least 3 kilowatts (kW)
- have a generation signalling device (GSD)
- be designed by a system designer accredited by Solar Accreditation Australia (SAA)
- be installed by qualified persons holding relevant SAA accreditation, Queensland electrical contractor and worker licencing.
Read more detailed information about program eligibility and how to apply.
To be considered for a rebate, eligible solar PV systems must be quoted by eligible installers. Installations will only be eligible if they are installed after the program opens and conditional approval has been granted.