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Cheaper Home Batteries Program – Vendor & Installer Update

Date: Wednesday, 7 May 2025

On Sunday, 6 April 2025, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, announced the 'Cheaper Home Batteries Program.' This initiative, part of the 2025–26 Budget, allocates $2.3 billion to subsidise home battery installations, aiming to reduce the cost of a typical installed battery by 30% and facilitate over one million new battery installations by 2030.

Official announcement: Labor to deliver one million energy bill-busting batteries

Current Status

The Cheaper Home Batteries Program is currently a proposed initiative by the newly elected Labor Government. It has not yet been confirmed or legislated as an official government rebate.

Important update for NSW-based installations

The Smart Energy Council advises caution regarding stacking of NSW Battery Incentive with Federal Government Cheaper Home Batteries program.

The NSW Peak Demand Reduction Scheme (PDRS) Rule does not allow peak reduction certificates (PRCs) to be created where an implementation is eligible to create certificates under the Commonwealth Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (STCs).

This means battery implementations will not be eligible for PRCs under the PDRS once they are eligible to create certificates under the Commonwealth scheme. Changes to the PDRS Rule are a matter for NSW DCCEEW to consider.

Feedback on the PDRS Rule requirements and other policy issues can be directed to NSW DCCEEW at sustainability@environment.nsw.gov.au.

The situation is very fluid at the moment and Brighte recommend that you exercise caution when applying POS discounts which have not yet been formally approved.

Key details from the announcement

Uncertainties and considerations

CEC Accredited Batteries: Clean Energy Council Battery List

For solar & battery vendors and sales agents

While the newly elected Labor Government has proposed the Cheaper Home Batteries Program, it has not yet been legislated or confirmed as an official rebate.

Until further details are released, please advise your customers of the risks of proceeding early. Customers must acknowledge the risks of proceeding early via a pop-up notification in a battery or solar and battery loan application before submission.

Pre-settlement checks & guidance

We strongly advise caution before proceeding with any battery installations.

If you choose to install and submit for settlement through Brighte, the following will apply:

Review process

If the invoice does not include the rebate

Brighte will contact the customer to confirm that:

Loan repayments and deferrals

Some customers may express concern about loan repayments beginning before their battery is turned on.