Renewable Energy Certificates are commonly known as gov rebates. These certificates work to subsidise the cost of a solar system. Any quote from a solar company will have this rebate already applied. In 2017, this is a discount of about $580 per kW or 19 certificates per kW (depending on the area of installation). The number of certificates issued declines by 7.1% each year. While not actually a rebate per se, as the finance doesn't actually come from the governments.

If your network provider allows you to export the electricity generated from your solar system, a feed-in tariff may be secured from your energy retailer (typically around $0.06/kWh).

While the solar system works to offset your electricity expenses, you can pick the financing option best suited for your financial statements.