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Rooftop PV system sizes are shrinking in line with battery rebates, but it’s still a bumper year for home solar
Rooftop solar uptake has ridden the wave of Cheaper Home Batteries, but new data shows how changes to the rebate are also helping to dictate solar system size.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 6, 2026

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Storage

Australian company behind home battery that Bowen bought enters administration, hit by flood of “cheaper” imports
Australian battery maker whose customers include the federal energy minister has gone into voluntary administration, unable to stay afloat in the flood of “cheaper imported batteries.”
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 2, 2026

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Storage

“Serious impact:” Budget home battery brand faces suspension from rebate due to non-compliance
Seven home battery models from one of the up and coming new budget brands on the Australian market are facing suspension from the federal rebate, after falling short on a number of key compliance measures.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 8, 2026

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Renewables

Rooftop solar record tumbles as battery rebate drives 1 GW of new installs over just three months
April to June quarter delivers new records for home batteries and large-scale solar investment, but the new high for rooftop solar installs outshines them both.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 31, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Home battery installer caught out, convicted and fined for falsifying system safety checks
A licenced electrician has been convicted and fined after pleading guilty to certifying home battery system installations as safe without inspecting them.
Joshua S Hill

Aug 26, 2026

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Storage

Home battery rebate hits 500,000 milestone as households “take control” and deliver grid benefits
The number of Cheaper Home Batteries installations has passed the half-million mark, a huge new milestone for the hugely successful rebate that is slashing bills and delivering “enormous benefits” to the grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 13, 2026

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Storage

Home battery sizes shrink by half after rebate changes, but installation bonanza continues
Home battery uptake continues to grow at roughly three times the rate of when the federal rebate was first launched, but systems are “right-sizing” under the new settings. And a new milestone for WA.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 6, 2026

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Storage

Home battery rebates still adding 2,000 systems a day as total hurtles towards half a million installations
The Cheaper Home Batteries scheme is on track to notch up half a million installations in August, according to the latest tally, as the hugely successful federal government rebate continues to defy all expectations.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 29, 2026

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Storage

Watchdog warns spike in home battery complaints could damage consumer trust
Home batteries are flying off shelves and the consumer watchdog wants stronger protection to maintain confidence in the devices and accompanying products.
Poppy Johnston

Jul 10, 2026

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Solar

Home battery market undergoes “healthy reset,” as rooftop solar lingers in record territory
Australia’s home battery market is undergoing a “healthy reset,” new data shows, with battery sizes and installation numbers both falling.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 9, 2026

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Storage

One in 17 Australian homes now has a solar battery, as rebate installs pass 450,000 at one-year mark
Amid the hype around the launch of the Solar Sharer Offer, federal Labor’s flagship consumer energy policy quietly celebrated its first anniversary – with a new set of very impressive numbers.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 2, 2026

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Storage

“Boom far from over,” but 2025 goes down in history as the year home batteries went mainstream
New report released on first anniversary of Cheaper Home Batteries scheme confirms 2025 as a record smashing year for small-scale storage, and a game-changer for consumer energy.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 1, 2026

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