You can buy a battery, have it installed, wired up and connected to the grid. But if you want the rebate you’re not allowed to switch it on. What is this madness?
New home battery? Great! Now switch it off until July
Battery/Storage
Four reasons why household batteries are good for the grid, and the hip pocket
NSW energy minister outlines benefits of home batteries for the grid and households, insisting it is not an "inner city" thing, and that it is accelerating the switch to renewables.
Labor’s plan for cheaper home batteries ushers in new age of consumer power
Federal Labor unveils $2.3bn plan to dramatically boost home battery uptake in Australia, through a national scheme that takes in small business, community groups and off-grid homes.
State home battery rebate drives thousands of installs in just five months
State government says nearly 8,000 discounted batteries have been installed in homes and businesses since its rebate scheme was introduced.
SwitchedOn podcast: The first question to ask if you want to install a community battery
Most so-called ‘community batteries’ are actually installed by electricity networks, but this local group managed to navigate the significant financial, regulatory and system hurdles.
EV giant joins home battery market with “innovative” mix and match offering
China EV giant bows to trend of offering "complete solutions" for home energy, with launch of two residential battery storage systems and two inverters.
Home battery installs are taking off, report says. A federal rebate would make them rocket
New data shows home battery installations had a bumper second half in 2024 – but still only a fraction of solar homes have invested in storage.
“100 pct useful:” How solar and battery helped one family – and neighbours – power through Cyclone Alfred
Anibal Zarate's family lived so well through Tropical Cyclone Alfred that even his sceptical neighbours now see solar and battery storage as the way of the future.
State funds 88 Powerwall 3 batteries to slash charity group’s energy bills
Round two of state battery program announces new winners, including a major charity group to slash energy costs, provide emergency back-up power.
Is your home battery spilling power? The hidden cost of inefficient energy storage
Research shows a big range between the most and least efficient household battery storage systems. Here's why this could be a big problem.
Brisbane Lions score two community batteries to play footy when the sun don’t shine
Brisbane Lions awarded two government funded batteries, to store solar from a huge on-site array and take part in Momentum Energy's virtual power plant.
State Labor promises $5,000 home battery rebate to slash bills, soak up rooftop solar
Rebates of $5,000 per household, or $7,500 for regional households, are being promised in one of Australia's most rooftop solar-heavy states.
Communities kick the gas habit with major round of electrification funding
From a battery-powered childcare centre to an all-electric community pool, $50 million in federal government grants is helping to electrify local government assets and slash power bills.
Aldi launches solar and battery offer at a “cracking price” – but what about the quality?
Discount supermarket chain launches low-cost solar and battery offering, bringing home storage to the masses. But is this a good thing?
“SunGiga” battery pitches to businesses going big on solar storage
SunGiga all-in-one energy storage system for commercial and industrial applications has been independently verified to meet Australian standards.
“Highly competitive” home battery offer sets sights on renewables-forward state
New home battery collaboration will bring a "highly price competitive" new product offering to Australia's most renewables forward state.
