VEU C&I Solar Activity 47 Eligible Sites

Answer:

All new and existing non-residential premises (including for instance, businesses and factories as well as community buildings, schools and hospitals) are eligible to install a solar PV system and claim incentives, with a limit of one solar PV system per National Metering Identifier (NMI).

Non-residential sites which seek to install solar that is not affixed to a building, such as ground mounted systems and car park rooftops, are also eligible.

Question: " How are residential premises defined? "

Answer:

Residential premises are defined in the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Regulations 2018 as:

a)   a building classified as a Class 1 building under Part A6 of Volume One of the Australian Building Code (formally known as the National Construction Code) – residential homes.

b)   a sole-occupancy unit in a building classified as a Class 2 building under Part A6 of Volume One of the Building Code – domestic apartment buildings.

c)    a sole-occupancy unit in a building classified as a Class 3 building under Part A6 of Volume One of the Building Code – long-term or transient accommodation.

Question: " Are property renters (business) eligible under the C&I solar activity? "

Answer: 

Yes. If a business rents the property it operates in, it can install solar provided it has reached an agreement with the site owner/landlord.

It is strongly advised renters check the terms of their lease agreement and engage with the landlord before undertaking any upgrades.

Question: " Are primary and secondary schools eligible? "

Answer:

Yes. Both primary and secondary schools are eligible for incentives under the C&I solar activity.

Question: " Are motels eligible? "

Answer:

Yes. Provided the system is installed on a common area of a motel, this is considered a non-residential site and would be eligible.

Question: " Are commercial farming/agriculture sites co-located with a home eligible? "

Answer:

A farming or agriculture site can access VEU incentives for installing a solar PV system provided the solar PV system is not being installed solely to serve a residential building and is serving an eligible non-residential part of the property. Installations must collect all supporting evidence to demonstrate compliance, outlined in the Essential Services Commission’s (ESC) Commercial and Industrial Solar Photovoltaic System Activity (Activity 47) Guide.

Question: " Are off-grid sites eligible? "

Answer:

Off-grid sites are not eligible for incentives under the C&I solar activity. The activity requires a negotiated connection contract to be undertaken with the relevant Distribution Network Service Provider (DNSP) and a NMI.

Question: " Are small medical centres considered a non-residential site? "

Answer:

Yes. A small medical centre would be considered a non-residential site.

Question: " Are scheduled activity premises (SAP) sites excluded unless they opt-in? "

Answer:

All relevant VEU regulations and requirements need to be adhered to. This includes for SAP sites which are not eligible unless they opt-in to the VEU program.