Understanding the Australian Government's 2025 Cheaper Home Batteries Program
“Our government is doubling the funding pool from $3 million to $6 million, giving grants for solar battery storage more Territorians access to solar batteries and inverters,” said Mr. Maley. You must meet the scheme's eligibility criteria (outlined in the Scheme Guidelines) and Brighte's lending criteria. This scheme provides low-interest loans to help with the costs of energy-efficient upgrades. Your solar battery can provide backup power during a power outage, so you won’t have to rely on generators or candles. However, to access this emergency power, your battery system must include an EPS switch, which allows it to operate in island mode during outages.
To delve deeper into these funding opportunities, let’s explore each type of grant in detail. We recommend you get multiple quotes and compare the systems being offered to you. Claiming the whole capacity of the expanded battery system may be considered fraud or making false and misleading statements to the Commonwealth. Adding battery modules to a stackable battery system is a normal practice and can be safe as long as the work is undertaken safely and manufacturer’s requirements and Australian Standards are met. See the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water for more information about expanding existing systems.
Your organisation can then determine how to deliver benefits back to your community. No, battery installations in NSW are not able to claim both the NSW and Australian governments’ battery installation discounts. If you have installed a battery using the NSW Government’s battery installation discount, you can also take advantage of the NSW Government’s incentive for connecting a battery to a Virtual Power Plant. All batteries installed under the Cheaper Home Batteries Program are able to be connected to a Virtual Power Plant.
Always verify with official sources or contact the Clean Energy Regulator or NSW Energy for clarification. Aus Solar Energy Group is a professional and qualified solar energy contractor in VIC, NSW, TAS, SA, WA, QLD and ACT. Solar system design and solar system installation is our speciality, so whether you need to install a small system for your home.
The battery must be connected to a new or existing rooftop solar panel system – you can’t get the rebate for a standalone battery on a home without solarobrien.com.au. Essentially, if you’re adding a battery to your solar-equipped home (or installing both solar panels and a battery together), you can tap into this scheme. Tasmania’s Energy Saver Loan Scheme offers interest-free loans of up to $10,000 to assist households, landlords, small businesses, and not-for-profit organisations in adopting energy-efficient products.
Getting into debt to save some money might not be the best option for you. Sadly, for those living in Wales, no dedicated solar panel grants are available at the time of writing (apart from ECO4, SEG, 0% VAT, etc). However, the Welsh government introduced the NEST scheme to help people interested in installing solar panels for Welsh residents. If you can’t afford the total upfront cost of solar panels and would rather not take out a loan, try getting quotes from multiple installers to find the cheapest solar panels. This means that for a typical three-bedroom household, there’s savings of around £2,555 to be had on the upfront cost of solar panels.
Solar panels and inverters are only eligible when purchased with accompanying battery storage. ‘Solar batteries allow all Australians to play a vital role in accelerating the renewable energy uptake in Australia,’ Mr Binning said. Finally, beware of pressure tactics in the solar industry claiming that the program is 'ending soon'. While the incentive will reduce gradually each year, the program is in place until 2030, so there’s no need to rush decisions. By storing and using more of your solar power at home, you're reducing your family's carbon footprint and supporting Australia's transition to cleaner energy.
While the scheme has closed, there are still many benefits to combining an EV with a new solar system. Not all electricity providers offer feed-in tariffs, and some have specific conditions, like limiting eligibility to customers who purchase their solar panels through them. The federal solar rebate in Queensland can reduce the cost of your solar panels by up to a third. Virtual Power Plants are connected groups of solar batteries that allow excess stored power to be shared during times of peak demand. There is no extra physical connection – the Virtual Power Plant is operated remotely by the provider.
Then, engage a locally headquartered and registered West Australian solar company [Top 10]. However, if you want to fast-track your way to the front of the queue of battery rebate allocations, here are four ultimate tips. Interest Free Loans - NSW and QLD provide interest free loans up to $50k for solar, battery and energy efficiency upgrades. Follow our step-by-step guide to find out everything you need to know about installing a solar battery. From July 1 households will be eligible for up to 30 per cent off the installed cost of a home battery under a Labor election commitment. As we mentioned above, to be eligible, you must confirm that your installer is partnered with an accredited certificate provider.
With only 20,000 rebates available, early preparation ensures you’re at the front of the line. A hybrid inverter supports both solar input and future battery integration. With the WA State Election set for Saturday, 8th March 2025, both major parties officially launched their campaigns over the weekend.
This resilience can be invaluable for families in Townsville or businesses in Cairns. If you’re in Victoria, there are several solar support options available in 2025 to help cut energy bills and make solar more affordable. The Smart Energy Council modelled what would happen to peak power prices if there were 1 million batteries installed in Australia, and found that it would save $1.3 billion every year on wholesale power prices. At the launch of the policy, Labor said the average saving would be $4,000 off a typical household battery. That's smaller than the average battery installation, with two of the most popular batteries in Australia being around 13 kilowatt-hours. It found that to avoid using power during that evening peak, over 90 per cent of households could get by with a battery as small as 6 or 7 kilowatt-hours.