Solar Battery Rebates and Incentives in Australia

Rewiring the Nation Corporation (RNC) policy is a government-owned entity, but is in the hands of the public. The grid solar and battery Grant will also be made to withstand the inrush of electricity from the renewable sources that were sent during the day. Systems must be installed on or after July 1st, 2025 to be eligible for the rebate.
If you’re eligible, you can take full advantage of the Home and Business Battery Scheme to help with the upfront cost of installing a solar battery. Rebates incentivise the integration of batteries with renewable energy systems like solar PV. This enables households and businesses to maximise their use of renewable energy, accelerating the transition to cleaner energy sources and reducing reliance on fossil fuels. Batteries allow consumers to store excess energy generated by solar PV systems during the day and use it during peak times when electricity rates are higher.

“As more Australian households switch to battery and solar plans, it’s important that the deals on offer are fair, accurate and easy to understand,” ACCC Commissioner Anna Brakey said. Embrace the energy efficiency revolution by upgrading your solar systems and adding a battery or solar inverters with Energy Matters. The installation address must match the approved business premises address in the application form to be eligible to claim the reimbursement. Not all battery set ups can provide power in a blackout though, so if that's something that is important to you, make sure you mention that to the designer at the quote stage.
The program supports battery systems ranging from small (5 kWh) to very large (100 kWh). However, the government discount only applies to the first 50 kWh of storage capacity. It's been helping Australian families and businesses install solar for years, and now it will do the same thing for batteries.
As well as the UK, governments around the world have introduced grants to make it easier to install solar panels. The granted offers range up to $10,000 and the solar battery loans up to $50,000. The Greens Election 2024 has shown some positive impact and hope for the Australian homeowners.

Getting into debt to save some money might not be the best option for you. Sadly, for those living in Wales, no dedicated solar panel grants are available at the time of writing (apart from ECO4, SEG, 0% VAT, etc). However, the Welsh government introduced the NEST scheme to help people interested in installing solar panels for Welsh residents. If  you can’t afford the total upfront cost of solar panels and would rather not take out a loan, try getting quotes from multiple installers to find the cheapest solar panels. This means that for a typical three-bedroom household, there’s savings of around £2,555 to be had on the upfront cost of solar panels.
Properties with multiple accounts, systems or meters may be eligible in the following circumstances. Use the WA government Residential Battery Scheme page to learn more information and how to apply. This scheme is part of the Territory’s vision for a sustainable energy future. The advocacy group now wanted the government to extend the subsidy to apartment buildings. "We really want to show the government that we want people to adopt this and take advantage of it."

Starting April 2022, homes in the UK can now benefit from zero VAT on the materials and installation of energy-efficient measures. To help households reduce energy bills and increase energy efficiency, the UK government announced a reduction of the current 5% VAT relief on energy-saving measures (e.g. solar panels, heat pumps) to 0%. It was also intended for the federal government rebate to be “stackable”, meaning other battery rebates or incentives from states and territories, where available, could be claimed. But after potential complications became apparent, eligibility for other support will depend on criteria that applies in those schemes. As an example, the New South Wales Government has been seeking advice on fixing NSW’s battery rebate to make it compatible with the national scheme.
With more than 531,000 solar power systems already installed in WA — and more added every day — we expect strong interest in each round of rebates. For a home with a 6.6kW solar system and typical overnight electricity consumption, this battery would save approximately $950 per year, giving a simple payback period of around 6.4 years. If it receives $100 a year in VPP payments, its simple payback period will drop to around 5 years. Including $2,000 to cover the cost of a hybrid inverter will raise this simple payback period to around 7 years.

By encouraging energy storage, governments aim to decrease dependence on gas-fired or coal power plants during high-demand periods. Batteries help optimise renewable energy usage, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and advancing climate change goals. The NSW Government is launching the NSW solar battery rebate on November 1st, 2024, as part of the Peak Demand Reduction Scheme (PDRS). An extra incentive for connecting the battery to a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) can be claimed twice within three years. To qualify, businesses must have an existing solar system and install batteries between 2 and 28 kWh through an Accredited Certificate Provider (ACP).
This resilience can be invaluable for families in Townsville or businesses in Cairns. If you’re in Victoria, there are several solar support options available in 2025 to help cut energy bills and make solar more affordable. The Smart Energy Council modelled what would happen to peak power prices if there were 1 million batteries installed in Australia, and found that it would save $1.3 billion every year on wholesale power prices. At the launch of the policy, Labor said the average saving would be $4,000 off a typical household battery. That's smaller than the average battery installation, with two of the most popular batteries in Australia being around 13 kilowatt-hours. It found that to avoid using power during that evening peak, over 90 per cent of households could get by with a battery as small as 6 or 7 kilowatt-hours.