Labour wants to make solar power available to everyone, not just people who can afford it upfront. Their SolarSaver plan offers government-backed loans with nothing to pay upfront, repaid from savings on your power bill. Renters can use plug-in solar panels. Low- and middle-income households get a subsidy of up to $3,000. Neighbourhoods can share a community battery. The whole thing costs $160 million over four years.
“SolarSaver removes the barrier that locks most families out of solar power with Government-backed finance, kickstart subsidies, plug-in options for renters and a community battery fund for neighbourhoods.”
“Repayments are set below your power bill savings, so you are better off every month from the start.”
“SolarSaver costs $160 million over four years, funded by repurposing the Government's Gas Security of Supply fund - money that has been sitting almost entirely unspent while power bills go up.”
Summarised neutrally from Labour’s own official policy (as at 2026-09-07) and checked by an editor. Nothing is paraphrased without the source linked. Read the original ↗ Arapono is non-partisan. Compare all parties on Climate →
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