Solar in the Suburbs Program

The article below did not detail what our Shire was specifically doing. Glenn Patterson (our CEO, pictured) provided the following details.

The Solar in the Suburbs Program is the one where we were planning to partner with other councils who form part of EAGA - Eastern Alliance for Greenhouse Action. The concept basically looks for the best price on the market for solar installation as a bulk tender - with all EAGA councils part of the arrangement - on behalf of the community...basically taking one difficult step out of the equation on their behalf. This is a model that has been tried and tested by other alliances very successfully.

The administrative management of the program for all 6 EAGA councils is being offered by the Environment Shop. Although they are not in our Shire, the program looks to also engage local businesses as the installers.

Under this scheme, residents need only sign up prior to 30 June to be eligible for the rebate (all other conditions satisfied of course - means test below $100K) even if works occur shortly after. This formalises the rebate process and abates scenarios where people are still waiting on rebates that are yet to be filed by their privately selected installer.

Thanks Glenn.