The DEBS Buyback Rate will be the same as the current REBS Buyback Rate for your town up-to 5 November 2020. From 6 November 2020 the time of export DEBS Buyback Rate will apply for eligible DEBS customers.

The Distributed Energy Buyback Scheme (DEBS) was launched by the State Government on 31 August 2020. DEBS offers a buyback rate for electricity exported back into the Horizon Power network, which appears on your bill as a credit.

Yes. If you already have rooftop solar installed and wish to expand on the number of panels or increase the size of your inverter, you must apply to Horizon Power before carrying out the expansion. Please note, your system may need to comply with the new Technical Requirements depending on the works proposed.

DEBS has been introduced to give customers the ability to harness value from the DER technology, such as batteries, and sell excess energy back to the grid.

DEBS is available to households, schools, educational institutions and not-for-profits in WA who meet a certain criteria.

If you are already exporting power and receiving the REBS buyback rate, there will be no impact to your buyback rate, and you will remain on REBS (subject to the REBS terms and conditions) if no changes are made to your renewable energy system.

If you are moving after 7th September 2020 you will be a DEBS applicant.

From 6 November 2020, a time of export DEBS Buyback Rate will apply for eligible DEBS customers.

DEBs rates are determined based on varying wholesale electricity (power generation) rates.