Australia cancels energy storage subsidies

Why are Australia's home energy storage systems so expensive?

Soaring power bills and plunging incentives for excess solar power sent to the grid are pushing more Australian households into installing home energy storage. Yet these battery systems are still very expensive and don't stack up for many, leading to calls for federal subsidies and agitation from the federal Greens ahead of an election.

Why are solar batteries so expensive in Australia?

Soaring power bills and plunging incentives for excess solar power are pushing more Australian households into installing home energy storage. Yet these batteries are still very expensive and don't stack up for many.

Can solar power replace coal-fired power stations in Australia?

Solar Citizens National Campaign Director Joel Pringle said Australia’s home solar uptake is world-leading and with batteries can generate and use cheap, clean energy day and night to replace aging coal-fired power stations.

Will Australia have a national battery rebate scheme?

A national battery rebate scheme, with a target of a million household and business installations by 2030, has been proposed to the Australian government on the back of a community-based Solar Citizens petition.

Will a federal subsidy drive small-scale battery storage?

The call on 19 November 2024, came on the back of an 8,000-signatures petition driven by independent, community-based organisation Solar Citizens, that seeks a federal subsidy to drive the rapid rollout of small-scale battery storage.

Should wa subsidise household batteries?

WA Energy Minister Reece Whitby indicated the state government was looking at whether it should subsidise household batteries, but stopped short of making a commitment. Mr Whitby said batteries were still relatively expensive, and would be unaffordable for many people even with the subsidies.