About the Program
Hunter Joint Organisation with support from local councils have partnered with ZapCat, a certified social enterprise, to help the communities of Cessnock, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Singleton and Upper Hunter reduce energy bills and improve the comfort of their homes. Through this free program, renters can access expert, independent advice on reducing energy bills, making your home warmer in winter and cooler in summer.
ZapCat provides instant online estimates for costs, savings, and available rebates. Their expert advisors offer free virtual consultations to answer your questions and help you make confident, informed choices.
To get started online:
- Get an estimate for costs, savings and rebates
- Book a free virtual consultation with an expert
- Submit quotes for review
Prefer to speak over the phone?
Call ZapCat on (02) 6145 0446
This program is managed by the Hunter Joint Organisation. Residents in the following councils can access this service:
The Lake Macquarie City Council program is so popular that it's currently full! We're not able to provide advice right now, but you can still do an instant estimate. If you would like advice, please leave your details on the waitlist and we'll let you know if a spot opens up in the future.
All other council programs are still open.
Instant Estimate
Get an instant energy efficiency plan for your home, including simple things you can do to:
- Reduce your energy bill, including an estimate of how much you could save.
- Make your home warmer in winter.
- Make your home cooler in summer.
It only takes 2 minutes.
Free Virtual Consultation
Book a free virtual consultation with one of our independent home energy experts. We can give advice on energy efficiency for your home including:
- Advice on how to reduce your energy bill
- Tips for making the temperature of your home more comfortable
- Estimating bill savings from different actions
- Identifying which rebates you qualify for
- Identifying products that suit your needs
- Helping you find quality installers or instructions for DIY solutions
- Price benchmarks
Quote Review
Have you received quotes from installers? Are they difficult to understand? Are you unsure what the differences between them are, or which ones are good value for money?
Send us your quotes and one of our independent experts will review them and provide feedback.
Learn
Our simple guides to home energy upgrades explain the essential information you need to know.
Save on bills
The average Australian household can save almost $4.5k per year in running costs by implementing clean energy solutions (Source: Rewiring Australia).
The cost of energy is rising every year, so these savings will increase over time.
Our instant savings estimate will show you the amount you could save with different clean energy solutions.
Source: Rewiring Australia
About Us
We are a certified social enterprise.
Australia needs to rapidly accelerate its transition to clean energy if we are to curb the worst effects of climate change. Our mission is to make it as simple as possible for ordinary Australians to transition their homes to clean energy.
Disclaimer
This is a free program supported by Cessnock City Council, Lake Macquarie City Council, Maitland City Council, Muswellbrook Shire Council, Singleton Council and Upper Hunter Shire Council (the “Councils”) to provide independant advice to their respective communities. Any purchase made through this program will be with the chosen installer and you will be required to enter into a contract between yourself and the installer. While the Councils have subscribed to our advisory service, they do not directly vet or endorse installers and have no involvement or liabilities arising from any purchase, installation and maintenance of the solar packages by you.