Victoria
New South Wales
South Australia
QueenslandOn Sunday 6 April, Federal Labor announced a national battery incentive program, which if reelected, will come into effect from 1 July 2025. This incentive will fall under the existing Federal scheme, the SRES, and will reduce the upfront cost of a battery by around 30% for households, and small to medium businesses across Australia.
Incentives will be available for eligible batteries with a usable capacity of at least 5 kWh, however the incentive is capped at 50 kWh, even if the installed battery has a larger capacity. A typical household battery is between 10kWh and 14kWh.
How Much is the Battery Incentive?
Expected incentives of up to $370 per kWh means a typical household or small to medium business could save around 30% of the up-front cost of the battery, before installation costs.
| Battery | Usable Capacity | Approx. Battery Cost | Approx. Incentive Value |
| Enphase 5P | 5.0 kWh | $8,400 | $1,850 |
| BYD HVM | 13.8 kWh | $10,600 | $4,830 |
| Sungrow SBR256 | 25.6 kWh | $21,000 | $9,300 |
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These incentives are designed to be ‘stacked’ with other interest-free loan programs and government initiated schemes such as the NSW PDRS Battery Incentive Scheme, which if approved by the NSW Government would contribute to bringing the up-front cost down even further.
Eligible Batteries & Requirements.
While all battery details and installation requirements have not been announced yet, some have been disclosed. These may change when the program regulations are finalised in May if Labor are reelected into Government.
Batteries must meet a certain criteria to be eligible for an incentive:
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- Have a usable capacity of at least 5 kWh
- Be Virtual Power Plant (VPP) enabled (if connected to the grid)
- Be on the Clean Energy Council (CEC) approved list
Other requirements will need to be met in order to make a claim:
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- The battery must be connected to an existing, or new, solar array
- The installer must be accredited under the Solar Accreditation Australia (SAA)
- The battery can be installed prior to 1 July 2025, however it can’t be switched on (energised) before then
- Documentation and photographic evidence to prove the installation, product/s and date of energisation will need to be collected by an eligible STC Agent
- The address must not have made a claim for this incentive previously
How Can Ecovantage Help?
Incentives under the Cheaper Home Batteries Program are generated from the creation and sale of Small-scale Technology Certificates (STCs) under the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES), much the same way as STCs are for solar PV installations.
Ecovantage has extensive knowledge in all Australian energy schemes and certificate incentive programs, and can streamline the process for creating and monetising certificates Australia wide, such as Large-Scale Generation Certificate (LGCs) for solar across all states, Peak Reduction Certificates (PRCs) for batteries in NSW, and solar Victorian Energy Efficiency Certificates (VEECs) in Victoria.
If you would like to chat with our team about partnering with Ecovantage to generate certificates for Australia’s certificate programs, please get in touch below.
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^ The launch of the Cheaper Home Batteries Program is dependant on the Labor Government being reelected in May 2025.
