Cheaper Home Batteries is driving record uptake, but experts warn that without better deals for consumers, much of their grid-wide value could be lost.
Australia just installed 16,000 home batteries in 28 days. We need innovation to match
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“Bang it on the roof:” Shared solar helps ditch diesel in remote Aboriginal communities
A program shifting remote Aboriginal communities from diesel powered electricity to a system based on shared rooftop solar is slashing household energy bills by nearly $500 a year.
Bunnings charges into rooftop solar and home battery market with zero up front subscription offer
Updated: Bunnings makes dramatic entry into Australia's booming rooftop solar and household battery market, with a zero upfront cost subscription offer and ambitions to become a major player.
Home battery installs outpace rooftop solar in “milestone” changing of the guard
Home battery installations pass major new milestone, with more residential energy storage systems registered in one day than rooftop solar systems for first time.
Network company that first called for “sun tax” introduces household solar export tariffs
The network company that first called for the introduction of rooftop solar export tariffs has this month started charging the so-called "sun tax" to retailers on its grid.
Cheaper Home Batteries: What you need to know about the game-changing rebate
As the landmark policy arrives in a cloud of dust, signed off by the Governor-General on Saturday, we take a fresh look at the ins and outs of the Cheaper Home Batteries rebate.
Home batteries and rebates: What you need to know
How to choose the right battery, why VPP (Virtual Power Plant) compatibility matters, what the rebate covers, and how to avoid common mistakes.
Federal and state battery rebates combine to reach five times as many households
Federal and WA Labor agree to stack their respective home battery incentive schemes – but not in the way many might have hoped, and with a VPP twist.
“Sun tax” state bucks trend and raises solar feed-in tariff, Victoria sets floor at zero
State pricing regulator achieves rare feat of setting benchmark solar feed-in tariff higher, and not lower, than the year before. Down south, it's a zero sum game.
Regulator warns battery cowboys on dodgy sales tactics and rebate rule breaking
Clean Energy Regulator warns there will be zero tolerance of home battery rebate cowboys, as the industry readies for one of the biggest boom-times it's ever seen.
Can cheaper home batteries crack the VPP nut? Data shows consumers still “not interested”
New data reveals just how few solar and battery households are opting in to virtual power plants. Can government incentives change consumers' minds?
Australia’s new top-selling home battery is a brand you’ve probably never heard of
A home battery that made its debut in Australia less than two years ago has grabbed top spot for market share in March, while Tesla's Powerwall tumbles down the rankings.
How one state is flipping the sun tax and offering to pay households to dial down solar
A groundbreaking retail electricity trial is offering to pay customers to curtail their rooftop solar exports when prices are negative.
“Cheapest domestic energy there’s ever been:” How rooftop solar has slashed bills for all
Data used to showcase the downward impact of renewable energy on power prices contained a stunning and timely reminder: nothing has crushed household energy bills like rooftop solar.
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.
Smart tech, dumb assumptions: Why energy consumers don’t behave like the industry expects
The energy industry needs to design products and services that align with how people actually live, rather than expecting them to fundamentally change their behaviour to fit industry models.
