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SwitchedOn podcast: Why are some home batteries so cheap?

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Home battery installations are surging under the federal rebate scheme, alongside a wave of marketing promising massive systems at bargain prices and energy independence.

But installing a battery involves more than plugging in a piece of hardware. How it’s installed is just as important, as well as having an installer who’ll be around to fix any problems.

While most batteries are of a high standard, the Clean Energy Regulator recently found more than 60% of installations are substandard.

Dan McCabe and Matt Williams from GI Energy unpack why some batteries are so cheap, what consumers should watch out for, and how to get a system that actually works as intended.

Anne Delaney is the host of the SwitchedOn podcast and our Electrification Editor. She has had a successful career in journalism (the ABC and SBS), as a documentary film maker, and as an artist and sculptor.

Anne Delaney

Anne Delaney is the host of the SwitchedOn podcast and our Electrification Editor. She has had a successful career in journalism (the ABC and SBS), as a documentary film maker, and as an artist and sculptor.

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