Yarra Home Energy Upgrades
Subsidies for concession card holders to install solar, electrify and improve thermal comfort.
The Yarra Home Energy Upgrades program ran in 2024/25 and 2025/26. The program supported eligible residents with subsidies of up to $3,000 for home improvements to make their home more comfortable in hot and cold weather, install solar, or electrify.
This program was designed to help residents:
- make their home or apartment more comfortable and energy efficient
- bring down their energy bills
- reduce their climate emissions
In 2026/27 there is no publicly open round of the Yarra Home Energy Upgrades program.
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Frequently asked questions
You may be eligible for other Federal or Victorian Government rebates.
Solar rebates
The Victorian Government offers rebates of up to $1,400 through Solar Victoria to eligible households, including for rental properties. No-interest loans of up to $1,400 are also available.
You'll automatically receive STCs (small scale technology certificates, a Federal Government rebate) as a discount shown on your quote.
Heat pump hot water system rebates
Eligible households can receive a Solar Victoria of up to $1,000. Discounts of between $490 and $840 are available from the Victorian Energy Upgrades program, to households who make a $200 contribution to the cost.
Reverse cycle heating and cooling rebates
The Victorian Energy Upgrades program provides discounts for installation of reverse cycle air conditioners, to households who make a $200 contribution to the cost. The amount depends on what type of heating you are replacing, if any.
Draught proofing rebates
Victorian Energy Upgrades rebates are available for draught proofing to seal up gaps and cracks, using our accredited installers. You'll see this as a discount on your quote.
Rebate amounts depend on what is installed. Indicative rebates are between $350 and $700 for a house, between $280 and $560 for a townhouse, and $70 and $140 for an apartment.
Yarra Council has committed to urgent action on climate change through its second Climate Emergency Plan [ PDF, 9.51 MB] , 2024-2030, and its Climate Emergency Action Plan 2024-2027 [ PDF, 2.72 MB] .
This program formed part of our commitment to support households facing higher risk from climate impacts to make their homes more comfortable in hot and cold weather, improve energy efficiency, electrify, and power their homes with renewable energy.
This includes a commitment to support people living on low incomes, people with additional heatwave-related risk factors, renters, and apartment residents to ensure no one is left behind in the transition to a zero emissions city powered by 100% renewable energy.
The Yarra Home Energy Upgrades and Climate Safe Rooms pilot programs provided 100 at-risk households with 240 energy upgrade activities in 2024-25 and 2025-26.
Read the Climate Safe Rooms and Yarra Home Energy Upgrades Pilot Programs 2024-25 Report [ PDF, 5.86 MB] .
Watch Leslie's story of solar installed through the Yarra Home Energy Upgrades program.