Funding for solar water heating
You may be eligible for funding to install a solar water heating system in your home. A well-designed and installed solar water heating system can provide up to 75% of your hot water every year, and pay for itself over time through lower power bills.
To be eligible you must:
- choose a packaged system – that is, all the components including cylinder/tank, collector panel, pumps and controllers – from a participating supplier. You can find this list on the solar water heating website
- buy and have your system installed by a approved installer. For contact details for the approved installers of the accredited suppliers, visit the Solar Industries Association website.
What’s on offer?
- There are two options for funding
a contribution of up to $1000 towards the cost a loan to pay for the system - a one-off payment of $1000 off the cost of installing a new system
What should you do?
- for everything you need to know about solar water heating and what you need to do to apply for funding, visit www.energywise.govt.nz/solar or
call 0800 762 7837