Released 11/01/2023
The ACT Government’s Next Generation Energy Storage (Next Gen) program will draw to a close, having reached its target of 5,000 batteries in Canberra homes and businesses. Launched in 2016, the Next Gen program was designed to ignite the ACT’s battery marketplace and improve access for Canberrans to install a battery. Over the past seven years, the program has provided 5,000 rebates, reaching the target set out from its inception.“The ACT Government is proud to have supported over 5,000 homes and businesses to install a battery,” Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction Shane Rattenbury said.“The Next Gen program was launched at a time when energy storage technology was still in its infancy, so the goal of the program was to stimulate a marketplace where Canberrans could access batteries more easily and more affordably.“The program has been an…