Integrating a solar battery with your solar energy setup is the ultimate solution to optimise self-consumption. Picture this: any surplus solar energy generated during the day is seamlessly stored in a battery, ready to power your property during the evening or grid outages. With home battery storage, this becomes a reality.
Solar batteries, solar known as energy storage systems or home battery storage, revolutionise the way you use solar power. By capturing the electricity by your solar panels during the day, these systems store it for later use, ensuring you have access to clean energy even when the sun isn’t shining. Here’s how they work:
Australia’s next energy breakthrough is here. The Federal Government, has announced a new national initiative — the Cheaper Home Batteries program — which is now live!
This program aims to make battery storage more affordable and accessible to Australian homeowners, helping households reduce power bills, increase energy independence, and support the nation’s clean energy future.
ABOUT THE REBATE
The program is being spearheaded by the Clean Energy Council, with strong backing from the Federal Labor Government, the Greens and Independents. It is delivering rebates to homeowners who install eligible battery systems, making battery storage cheaper and more widely available than ever before.
It is being rolled out under the Small-scale Technology Certificate (STC) program, which has helped millions of Australians go solar since 2001. Using a tried-and-tested model, the battery rebate is administered by the Renewable Energy Regulator under the Renewable Energy Certificate scheme – offering clarity and consistency across the country.
HOW MUCH IS THE REBATE?
The Government is delivering a tiered battery rebate calculated based on total usable capacity. That means:
✅ A typical 20kWh home battery system would be eligible for a $4,400 rebate
✅ A small business could access approximately $6,000 in rebates for larger commercial battery systems
This initiative is designed to reduce the upfront cost of battery storage, helping Australians store their solar energy for use at night or during blackouts — and take even more control over their power bills.
UNDERSTANDING THE TIERED REBATE
Due to the extreme popularity of the Cheaper Home Battery Rebate, the Federal Government introduced a new tiered rebate scale from 1 May, 2026. The rebate tapers in three specific bands:
When installed by the experts at Goodhew Electrical and Solar, home battery storage can significantly lower or eliminate electricity bills for your home. Battery storage means you will become self-sufficient and less reliant on the grid, allowing greater energy independence.
A well-designed battery storage system will continue to power your home even during power outages, ensuring you’re never without power. This, coupled with the ability to use solar energy at night or when the sun isn’t shining, significantly reduces your carbon footprint and improves yous solar self-consumption.
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✓ $370/kWh rebate
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✓ Install now, applied now.
