Introduction
The Federal Government has provided new funding in the 2007 budget for the Renewable Remote Power Generation Program (RRPGP) in South Australia

The program is funded by the Commonwealth to to help reduce the use of diesel for power generation.
The key objectives are to:

• Help to provide an effective electricity supply to remote users;
• Help meet the energy infrastructure needs of indigenous communities;
• Assist in the development of the Australian renewable energy industry; and
• Lead to long term greenhouse gas reductions.

Amount of Rebate
The rebate covers 50% of the costs associated with supply and installation of a renewable energy generation system. The rebate is capped at $200,000 unless classed as a major project.

Eligibility (extract from guidelines)

1. The applicant must be the purchaser of the new renewable generation system.
2. For systems serving private residences:
a) the applicant must be the owner of the land on which the residence is located; and
b) the system must primarily supply a residential dwelling that is the permanent place of residence of the
applicant or of a specified permanent occupant.
3. For systems serving communities:
a) the applicant must be the governing authority of the community or an appropriately authorised
representative; and
b) the system must primarily supply facilities that are a key part of the community.
4. For systems powering incorporated not-for-profit, business, government and other organisations:
a) the ABN must be provided and the applicant must be the owner or management authority of the
not-for-profit, business, agency or other organisation; and

b) the system must primarily supply facilities that are a key part of the organisation’s operations.
5. For systems installed by an Independent Power Producer (IPP) to supply electricity to a third party:
a) the ABN must be provided and the applicant must be the owner or management authority of the IPP
business; and
b) the applicant must have a power purchase agreement with the third party.
6. The renewable generation system must primarily supply electricity to facilities that form a key part of the
applicant’s operations or, for IPPs, must primarily supply electricity to a third party under a power purchase
agreement with the applicant.
7. Facilities served by the system must be permanent, must be approved by the local shire and comply with local
shire requirements, must comply with all other relevant laws and regulations and must obtain all necessary
approvals.
8. The renewable generation system must reduce reliance on fossil fuel generation at a site that is not close to a
main-grid. For the purposes of this programme, the main-grid is defined as the National Electricity Grid in
Queensland, NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and SA, along with the Mount Isa Grid (Queensland), the
Darwin-Katherine grid (NT) plus the South-West and North-West grids in WA.

Download full guidelines here

For details of eligible systems, please contact Steve or Sandy at Solaris Technology.