Policy watch expansion announced · regulations pending

Turn your roof into a business case.

Model your commercial solar opportunity in under 60 seconds—system size, policy-support scenario, annual savings and simple payback—with the assumptions shown.

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≤100 kWcurrent STC pathway
<1 MWannounced expansion range
Rules pendingnot a guaranteed rebate
01 / Site profile

Build your estimate

Live model
Property status
Live recommendation200 kW
AU / Commercial & industrial

Indicative model · final eligibility and savings require bill and site review

Policy statusCurrent SRES: eligible systems up to 100 kWAnnounced expansion: systems below 1 MWExpansion remains subject to regulations and eligibility
02 / Savings model

From roof space to return on investment.

A live first-pass model based on the bill, roof and load profile above. It is deliberately sized for self-consumption—not simply to fill the roof.

Estimated annual bill saving$60,686/yr

Approximately 63% of the entered annual bill.

63%bill offset
Announced policy-support scenario$54,400Not guaranteed · regulations and eligibility pending
Simple payback3.6 yearsIncludes announced-policy scenario
10-year net benefit$389,262Before finance and tax
10-year cumulative valueSimple undiscounted projection
$389,262
Y0Y2Y4Y6Y8Y10
Indicative installed cost$272,000
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Announced support scenario$54,400
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Indicative scenario net cost$217,600
Calculation assumptions and important limitations

The model assumes 1,300 kWh/kW annual generation, A$0.26/kWh usage tariff, A$0.05/kWh export value, an indicative installed cost of A$1,360/kW and an indicative current-scheme support for systems below 100 kW. For recommendations of 100 kW or more, it applies an announced-policy scenario of about 20%; that expansion is not yet guaranteed and remains subject to regulations and eligibility. Actual results depend on interval data, demand charges, roof condition, shading, network approval, design, finance, tax and final scheme regulations.

03 / Best-fit operations

Solar works hardest where the business works in daylight.

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Warehouses

Broad roofs. Predictable weekday load.

Logistics · distribution
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Manufacturing

Production demand that aligns with generation.

Machinery · process load
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Cold storage

Refrigeration that keeps running through solar hours.

Food · cooling
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Agribusiness

Pumps, sheds, packing and daytime operations.

Farms · processing
04 / Free bill review

Replace the estimate with evidence.

A recent electricity bill lets us separate energy, network and demand charges—then validate whether the roof and load genuinely fit.

Current model200 kW
Annual saving$60,686
Payback3.6 yrs
  1. 1
    Bill and tariff checkReview usage and demand charges.
  2. 2
    Roof and load fitConfirm practical solar capacity.
  3. 3
    Commercial proposalClarify savings, payback and next step.
Request a Solfuture assessmentUsually takes less than two minutes.
No obligation
◇ Your bill is stored privately and is not publicly accessible.
~20%
05 / Policy status

Separate today's rules from tomorrow's announcement.

Under the current Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme, eligible solar PV systems up to 100 kW may create Small-scale Technology Certificates, subject to the scheme's equipment, design, installation and other requirements.

On 5 August 2026, the Australian Government announced an intended expansion of the upfront solar discount to systems below 1 MW, with an estimated reduction of around 20% for eligible projects. The expansion remains subject to regulations, final rules and project eligibility. Calculator outputs are scenarios—not a guarantee of a rebate, certificate value or savings.

Check the current Clean Energy Regulator guidance ↗Read the government policy announcement ↗

General estimates only—not a quote, guarantee, financial, engineering or eligibility advice. Current and announced policy settings are labelled separately.

AU · Commercial solar · 2026