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‘Betrayal’: NSW to Cut Battery Subsidies as Federal Scheme Kicks In
- The New South Wales government will decrease its contributions for household batteries, while the federal government will increase funding, benefiting consumers overall.
- The Climate Council reports that over 300,000 Australian households have added batteries since 2015, with half planning to do so, aiming for two million installations by 2030.
- Con Hristodoulidis from the Clean Energy Council states that redirecting resources to support virtual power plants leads to better efficiency for NSW residents.
- Industry representative Smith indicated that previous rebate processes had challenges, causing delays and making the system nearly unworkable.
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Sydney Morning Herald
‘Betrayal’: NSW to cut battery subsidies as federal scheme kicks in
A key consumer group has come out swinging against the NSW government’s plans to axe its incentive to install a home solar battery from July and redirect funds to household “virtual power plants” to stabilise the grid.
NSW small businesses to receive boost in solar battery incentives
Small businesses across NSW are set to benefit from a major boost to solar battery incentives under a new partnership between the Minns and Albanese Labor Governments. From July, small businesses that install solar batteries and connect them to Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) will be eligible for nearly double the current support, thanks to a coordinated effort between state and federal programs. Under the Australian Government’s $2.3 billion Cheape…
The federal government’s battery scheme will override the existing NSW scheme, but is this fair?
The Fifth Estate - Starting 1 July, the NSW government's Peak Demand Reduction scheme, which aims to reduce peak electricity demands, will end support for battery installations. Instead, it will be replaced with the federal government’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program. The federal government’s battery scheme will override the existing NSW scheme, but is this fair? is a story from The Fifth Estate, Australia's sustainability newspaper.
NSW battery and VPP incentives double - Ecogeneration
Image: AlexGo/stock.adobe.comNSW households and small businesses can now access stacked incentives for solar batteries and Virtual Power Plant connections. Up to $5,000 in combined incentives is now on offer to install solar batteries and connect them to a Virtual Power Plant (VPP), following an alignment of state and federal programs from 1 July 2025. The NSW Government will increase its VPP connection incentive to up to $1,500 per system – dep…
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