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Owners corporations can now register for assistance to install rooftop solar in eligible apartment complexes in the ACT.
Owners corporations in the ACT can now register for the Solar for Apartments Program.
The program provides owners corporations up to $100,000 in grant funds and access to a zero-interest loan, to install rooftop solar in eligible apartment complexes in the ACT.
Eligible owners corporations need to apply to the Solar for Apartments program to get funding.
Half the funds are in the form of a grant and half is funded by a zero-interest loan that the owners corporation will need to pay back.
The program aims to allow more Canberrans to enjoy cheaper, cleaner energy from solar and further support the ACT’s transition to a low-emissions future.
The program is co-funded up to $3.6 million under the Solar Banks Initiative of the Australian Government and the ACT Government’s Sustainable Household Scheme.
The benefits of these solar installations will flow to the residents. Many residents in multi-unit developments are renters.
This announcement comes as the Sustainable Household Scheme reaches a significant milestone of 20,000 applications.
This amounts to more than 1 in 10 Canberra households accessing the scheme to address cost of living pressures while reducing their carbon footprint.
It is anticipated over 2,100 households will benefit from the Solar for Apartments Program, which could provide a 35 per cent reduction in electricity bills for Canberrans living in apartments.
This program supports the ACT Government’s commitment to being a global leader in climate action and allows apartment households to share in the benefits of solar.
Brighte is the exclusive finance and administration provider of the ACT Government’s Sustainable Household Scheme.
“Brighte is proud to continue supporting the ACT Government’s nation leading programs by extending finance to apartments, making sustainability more inclusive, affordable and accessible to everyone,” Brighte founder and CEO Katherine McConnell said.
For more visit the Climate Choices website
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