Supercharged Solar for Renters

Our Supercharged Solar for Renters program, which opened on 12 December 2025, assists 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 for 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 (applicants) 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).

Further information:

• I’m renting out the spare room of the property I’m living in – am I eligible for the rebate? No, owner-occupied properties don’t qualify for the rebate.
• I occasionally stay in the spare room of my rental (as my secondary home) – am I eligible for the rebate? You may qualify if you can prove that your main home is elsewhere. You’d also need to satisfy all other eligibility requirements.
• You are ineligible if your rental property is held in the name of a trust, self-managed super fund or other entity. The rental property must be owned by an individual i.e. a person, to be eligible.

Eligible rental 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. 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).

Further information:

• Are apartments eligible? No, apartments (or units constructed above or below another unit) are generally classified as Class 2 buildings and aren’t eligible. Find out more about building classifications.
• How many months must be left on my tenant’s lease for it to be eligible? The lease submitted with your final approval application must be for a fixed term and have at least 8 months remaining. If your current lease has less than 8 months remaining, you can still apply for conditional approval, but you’ll need to update the lease so there’s at least 8 months remaining before submitting your final application. The new lease must also meet other requirements. For full details, read the Applicant Guideline (PDF, 445.4 KB).
• If you own multiple rented properties, you can apply separately for rebates for up to 3 properties. Each application must be for a different street address.

Properties are ineligible if they:

• already have a solar system installed (working or not)
• are part of an embedded network.

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), regardless of system size (capacity and kilovolt-ampere (kVA) rating)
• be designed by a system designer accredited by Solar Accreditation Australia (SAA)
• be installed by qualified persons holding relevant Solar Accreditation Australia accreditation, Queensland electrical contractor and worker licencing.

Installations that incorporate recycled materials will not qualify for a rebate due to the requirement to use Clean Energy Council approved products.

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.