A Private Members Bill introduced in February aiming to make home batteries cheaper may have lapsed, but its spirit lives on in recent recommendations from the Smart Energy Council.
In order to achieve 82% renewables or a 43% emissions reduction by 2030, the Smart Energy Council says Australia’s going to need *a lot* of battery storage – including a bunch of home batteries.
Many of Australia’s solar power system owners are willing and wanting to install a home battery, but cost remains a major barrier. There are some subsidies and “no interest” loan schemes available in several states and territories, but the cupboard is bare at a national level.
In February 2022, Member for Indi Dr. Helen Haines introduced a Private Members Bill – the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Cheaper Home Batteries) Bill 2022. The legislation sought to reduce the up-front cost of…
Unleashing Renewable Energy Storage: Home Battery Subsidies?
