Victorian Labor offers half-priced solar panels for homeowners in $1.24bn pledge

Daniel Andrews says owner-occupiers will have access to more than $4,000 each to install panels

Victorian owner-occupiers will get half-priced solar panels for their homes with no upfront cost under a $1.24bn election promise by the state Labor government.

The premier, Daniel Andrews, unveiled the plan in suburban Moorabbin on Sunday, promising that 650,000 homeowners over 10 years will get access to more than $4,000 each to install panels, paying back half over four years with their savings.