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Storage

“2 systems every 5 minutes:” Home battery records tumble as regulator issues fresh warning to installers
Newly minted leader of Australia’s home battery market claims stunning new installation record, as regulator warns time is running out under current rebate settings.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 10, 2026

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Storage

Home batteries get bigger and bigger, as race to beat rebate changes sparks last-ditch frenzy
A last-ditch scramble to get maximum value from the Cheaper Home Batteries rebate has “shattered” a range of records, including the average size of battery being installed.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 7, 2026

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Storage

Home battery rebate numbers surge past 300,000 as storage shields grid from overseas shocks
Australia setting battery records across the market as home energy rebate passes a new milestone and Bowen credits storage for shielding grid from overseas shocks.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 31, 2026

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Storage

Home battery boom delivers new market leader – this time from the budget end
Australia’s booming and hyper-competitive home battery market has a new number one brand claiming highest installed storage capacity based on February data.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 27, 2026

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Commentary

A home battery case study: From little interest in storage, to bills that are always in credit
Until recently, I had little interest in purchasing a household battery. I am now one of half a million Australians to have taken the plunge. Here’s how it’s going.
Ted Woodley

Mar 26, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Home battery rebate changes could mean “price difference of thousands of dollars,” regulator warns
Regulator warns industry to brace for changes to Cheaper Home Batteries scheme, to avoid promising prices and installation dates that can’t be honoured.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 18, 2026

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Storage

Battery rebate smashes new record as households pile in – and size up – ahead of changes
A rush to get the biggest possible discount on a really big battery, before changes to the rules, delivers a new record for the Cheaper Home Batteries rebate.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 9, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Shock … and doubt: Industry bats off report home battery rebates could be slashed or scrapped
Rumours of the demise of the Cheaper Home Batteries are greatly exaggerated… or so the industry is keen to believe, as reports emerge that further tweaks to the scheme are being considered.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 5, 2026

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Storage

“Do it once, do it well:” Battery installers warned not to cut corners as rebate demand notches up
Industry warned to keep home battery installation standards high, with demand expected to ramp up even further ahead of May 2026 changes to the federal rebate.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 26, 2026

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Storage

New battery made “exclusively” for homes launches onto red-hot Australian market
A new battery brand “dedicated exclusively to the home” has launched onto the rebate-charged Australian market, offering three different sizes and a low starting price.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 24, 2026

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