Subsidy Sparks Record Home Battery Uptake - Ecogeneration

Home battery installs near 30,000 as rebate delivers six-months of uptake in six weeks - One Step Off The Grid

Australian households have installed 28,000 solar energy storage systems in six weeks since the launch of the federal Cheaper Home Batteries rebate – around the same amount as was installed in the entire first six months of 2024. The astonishing figure was revealed by prime minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday morning, ahead of a visit to see one of the discounted batteries installed at a home in Brisbane. “I’ll be in Brisbane this morning loo…

Subsidy sparks record home battery uptake - Ecogeneration

Image: sommart/stock.adobe.comA record 19,592 home battery systems were installed in the first month of the federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program, according to the Clean Energy Regulator (CER). The sharp uptake comes as industry bodies continue to push for a permanent national incentive, citing benefits for both households and the wider energy system. Modelling has shown that a program offering up to $6,500 per household could deliver over 400,…