National schools solar program

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Take advanage of energy superstores NSSP initiative and we will show you the best way to maximise your grant, maximise energy and carbon reduction as well as providing a great learning tool for your students.

Our initial assessment carried out on your school give an acurate indication of where you are using most of your energy and they are a great platform for your students to continue safe and easy data loging for school projects, so you know when you reach your emission targets each year and the students can actually see that the energy efficient products and strategies used actually work.

The NSSP grant is for schools to:

• generate their own electricity from renewable sources
• improve their energy efficiency and reduce their energy consumption
• adapt to climate change by making use of rainwater collected from school roofs
• provide educational benefits for school students and their communities

Funding available

Schools installing a minimum 2 kilowatt (kW) solar power system are eligible for a grant of up to $50 000 (GST exclusive) for the installation of eligible items.

If no solar power system or a system of less than 2kW is installed, a grant of up to $30 000 (GST exclusive) is available to be spent on eligible items.

Schools that have received Green Vouchers for Schools funding will have this amount deducted from their National Solar Schools Program grant.

The applicant

Government and non-government schools are eligible for a grant under the National Solar Schools Program if they are state registered primary and/or secondary schools and eligible to receive Australian Government general recurrent grants payments under the Schools Assistance (Learning Together - Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Act 2004.

  The project

National Solar Schools Program grants are available for the installation of a range of renewable energy generation, water and energy efficiency measures, including:

• solar power systems
• rainwater tanks
• small wind turbines
• small hydro power generators
• solar hot water systems
• energy efficiency lighting
• ceiling fans door and window draught seals
• ceiling, wall and floor insulation
• sensors, timers and thermostats
• automatic door closers and automatic sliding doors
• external window fittings
• skylights
• shade awnings
• smart meters and displays.