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Regulator says hundreds of thousands of customers are on more expensive versions of retail electricity plans that offer a cheaper alternative under the same name.

Is this the first indicator of a plateau? Latest data shows Australia's booming home battery market being tempered by industry constraints.

The federal government's Cheaper Home Batteries rebate has been an enormous success, but it has also pushed industry to "capacity" and changed the fabric of the market.

Chris Bowen says a "remarkable" 100,000 home batteries installed since start of federal rebate scheme, making a total of 2 GWh of capacity.

Australian energy storage manufacturer unveils new all-in-one home battery system that is smaller, smarter and higher capacity – and cost-competitive with top-selling overseas brands.

Five community groups will join a new incubator next year to help them get dreams of local solar and battery projects off the ground. 

State-owned renewable energy company is partnering with Bunnings to run a series of “Why Electrify” weekends at select stores ato help households save on their energy bills by switching to electric.

Federal government is to expand its Commercial Building Disclosure (CBD) program to help unlock energy cost savings and emissions reduction for major commercial buildings.

Rooftop solar installations bounced back in September with households putting bigger systems on their homes, as home battery numbers leap to 72,000.

Rooftop solar PV installs tipped to surge as installers recover from household battery rush, and consumers look to replace smaller, old, and damaged PV systems.

Home battery installs continue to run at 1,000 a day and have now passed 60,000 since the rebate was introduced on July 1. "It's putting consumers in charge of the journey," Chris Bowen says.

Sigenergy says its battery system customers will be able to provide critical grid services such as frequency control as part of a new partnership in Australia to deliver virtual power plants.

Existing roof space is capable of hosting some 28 gigawatts of solar capacity, a report finds, but only about one fifth of that is currently being used.

Discount supermarket chain extends its ultra-cheap rooftop solar and battery offering to select stores in NSW, Queensland, Victoria and the ACT. 

"Your roof is a power station, your garage stores energy." Bowen marks significant Cheaper Home Batteries milestone, says rebate is about putting households in charge.

Australian households have installed an astonishing number battery systems in the first month of the federal rebate, but the regulator has put the industry on notice.