home battery

Home battery upstart takes on Tesla with new spin on lead acid – made in Australia

New Zealand company unveils plans to start making its new-look lead acid home batteries in Australia by October 2026 –…

April 17, 2024

CEC proposes $6,500 subsidy for home batteries to soak up rooftop solar

The Clean Energy Council suggests a $6500 incentive for households to encourage home battery take up.

March 6, 2024

New home battery promises “considerable capacity for confined spaces”

LG Energy Solution unveils its latest residential storage solution, adding two new versions of its Enblock E storage system with…

February 15, 2024

“I’ll take matters into my hands:” Why demand for household batteries is surging

Long-time solar owners are feeling burned by falling feed-in tariffs and rising night time rates and flocking to batteries. It's…

January 29, 2024

Australian battery maker cuts household system prices by up to $1,000

Australian-owned and operated Redback has pushed down prices across its range of batteries, offering retail discounts of between $500 and…

September 1, 2023

How my home battery has performed over the past four years – and lessons for a DER future

A data-driven, objective look at how 6.3kW of solar and a Tesla Powerwall have performed technically and financially over four…

August 23, 2023

Home battery rebates to be replaced by $8,800 interest free loans

The $8,800 interest free battery loan can, in some cases, wipe out upfront installation costs altogether and boost annual power…

July 27, 2023

New home battery lands in Australia as Enphase launches 3rd gen IQ

Australia becomes second country outside US to get its hands on Enphase's third-gen IQ battery, ranging from 5kWh to 20kWh…

May 18, 2023

Enphase set to launch third generation IQ home battery in Australia

Australia will be the first country outside US to get Enphase Energy's third generation IQ Battery, with a launch date…

April 26, 2023

Tesla slashes price of Powerwall battery again, this time by more than 10 per cent

Tesla announces another big price cut for the Powerwall household battery, taking total reductions this year to more than 20…

April 11, 2023