Energy Storage – Home Solar Battery Systems

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Thinking about energy independence and reducing the stranglehold electricity companies have over you? If you are, then Energy Matters can help you achieve this goal with home battery systems and energy storage. That is solar energy battery power. You can get your FREE solar battery quotes now.

Solar batteries are about taking control of your power generation and consumption. Thousands of Australians have realised they can get more out of their panels than just feeding excess energy back into the grid for a small feed-in tariff. Solar batteries allow solar power generated during the day to be stored for use at night or on cloudy days when solar panels cannot generate electricity. Adding a battery to a residential solar system can double the amount of self-generated electricity consumption!

Energy Matters has been a leader in the renewable energy industry since 2005. We can connect you with our trusted local installers, who will provide up to 3 FREE quotes for your home solar energy system. You can also learn more about home solar panel system sizing here.

Solar battery rebates and incentives 2024

Updated January 2024.

There are several active solar battery rebate and incentive programs in Australia, which vary by state and territory:

Victoria

Solar Victoria battery loan

Solar Victoria’s solar battery loans aim to lower the initial expenses associated with installing a solar battery, allowing for repayments spread across a four-year timeframe.

For the fiscal year 2023-24, there are 4,500 interest-free loans offered, providing a maximum amount of $8,800 per loan. Click here for more information and how to apply and eligibility.

New South Wales

Smart Distributed Batteries (SDB) project

The NSW Government-backed Smart Distributed Batteries (SDB) project aims to create a 6 MW virtual power plant (VPP) to enhance the NSW electricity grid and cut down on electricity expenses. SolarHub is incentivising approximately 650 residential and small business customers by offering a discount on battery installation, contingent upon their participation in the VPP.

The SDB project is being deployed in the following council areas:

  • Shoalhaven City Council
  • Eurobodalla Shire Council
  • Bega Valley Shire Council
  • Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
  • Yass Valley Council (within 100 km of Canberra CBD)
  • Snowy Monaro Council (within 100 km of Canberra CBD)
  • Goulburn Mulwaree Council (within 100km of Canberra CBD)

 

If you own a home or a business in one of those regions, you are eligible for the SDB discount. For more information, click here.

Australian Capital Territory

Sustainable Household Scheme

The scheme will run until 2026 unless extended. You can read more here.

  • This scheme provides zero-interest loans to help with the costs of energy-efficient upgrades.
  • If eligible, you can receive a loan from $2,000 to $15,000 to buy energy-efficient products that will be paid off over ten years.

South Australia

Virtual Power Plant (VPP) pilot program

If you are interested in installing a solar battery or already have one, consider participating in South Australia’s Virtual Power Plant (VPP). The VPP provides owners of solar batteries incentives to feed their stored electricity back into the grid at designated times. Visit our VPP page for further details.

Western Australia

Though WA does not offer any rebates for solar batteries, you can participate in the Distributed Energy Buyback Scheme (DEBS) if you have a solar system and/or solar battery.

The Time of Export payments encourages participants to export stored electricity during the late afternoon and evening periods when electricity demand and the wholesale cost of electricity are higher. Click here to learn if your home is eligible and how much payment you can expect to earn in return.

Northern Territory

Home and Business Battery Scheme

A subsidy of $400 per kilowatt hour of usable solar battery system capacity, up to a maximum incentive of $5,000, is available to eligible Northern Territory (NT) households, businesses or non-profit organisations.

You can apply if you’re:

  • a registered owner of residential property in the NT
  • a registered NT business
  • a not-for-profit or community organisation
  • operating in the NT in either owned or leased premises


You can use the funding to buy and install:

  • a solar photovoltaic (PV) with an eligible solar battery and inverter
  • an eligible battery and inverter only, if you already have solar PV installed


Note: You CANNOT use the funding to install a solar PV system on its own. Read more here.

Tasmania

Energy Saver Loan Scheme

The Energy Saver Loan Scheme offers interest-free loans to qualified applicants for acquiring and installing energy-efficient products. These loans, ranging from $500 to $10,000, come with no interest, establishment fee, or account-keeping fee. However, late repayment fees apply. The loan terms can vary from one to three years, with fortnightly or monthly repayments required to settle the entire amount by the end of the loan term.

Read more here.

Queensland

Battery Booster Program

The Queensland Government’s Battery Booster program will provide rebates to eligible Queenslanders to buy and install household solar battery systems to use with new or existing rooftop solar systems.

The program will be available to Queensland households in early 2024.

Read more here.

Federal government financial incentive

Home and Business Battery Scheme

The Australian federal government delivers the Small-Scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES), which provides subsidies on all eligible small-scale renewable energy systems (such as solar PV systems, solar batteries, and heat pumps) in the form of Small-Scale Technology Certificates (STCs)

Each system will receive a specific number of STCs based on the solar system and your location. Each STC has a monetary value that can either be sold on the open market or signed over to your installer, who will exchange the total value of the STCs for a point-of-sale discount on the cost of your solar system. This means that you can expect to save thousands on your solar battery! Click here to learn more about Australian solar rebates and incentives.

What’s more, Energy Matters can help you make an informed decision and the perfect option on the suitability of a solar battery with our Solar Power and Battery Storage Calculator.

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