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Solar & battery in Taylors Lakes
If your roof already has older solar, adding to it or swapping the inverter brings in the current Jemena rules.
Already have solar? Upgrades come with rules.
What actually matters in Taylors Lakes
Adding panels, replacing the inverter or adding a battery all count as an upgrade. New, upgraded and replacement systems have had to meet Victoria's emergency backstop rules since 1 October 2024, which usually means an inverter that can stay online and be controlled remotely, from the approved list for Jemena's network.
An older system can also be underperforming without anyone noticing. A modern monitoring app shows generation hour by hour, and a sudden drop on a sunny day is the first sign of a fault. It is worth checking what the current system really makes before deciding what to add.
Jemena's default time of use tariff for new residential customers is cheaper from 11am to 4pm and peaks from 4pm to 9pm, so if you are adding anything, a battery that carries the evening usually does more than extra panels at lunchtime.
An upgrade can bring the whole system under the current rules
Check what the existing system really makes first
The inverter must be approved for Jemena's network
Rebates
The rebates are the same wherever you are in Victoria
Nothing about Taylors Lakes changes what you're entitled to — the Solar Victoria rebate, the interest-free loan and the federal STCs apply state-wide. We check your eligibility and do the paperwork either way.
$1,400
Solar Victoria rebate
$1,400
Interest-free loan
6.8
STCs per kWh of battery
14 kWh
at the full rate
Indicative and subject to eligibility.
Why Central Solar
Local electricians, not a call centre
- CEC-accredited, highly skilled installers
- We handle the rebates for you
- Ongoing support from the same team who installed it
- Fault monitoring available with mid and premium systems
- Friendly, local service you can actually call and speak to
- Systems independently inspected by licensed Electrical Inspectors
Thinking about solar in Taylors Lakes?
Send us a recent power bill and your address. We'll size it on how you actually use power and tell you honestly what it'll save.