Cheaper Home Batteries Are Coming: 2025 Update

What Is the Cheaper Home Batteries Program?

The Australian Government is offering households and small businesses around a 30% discount on the upfront cost of small-scale home batteries. The idea is to make it easier for more Australians to store the solar power they generate during the day, so they can use it later—like at night or on cloudy days.

This initiative is part of the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES), which is also behind the current incentives for installing solar panels. Now, the scheme is expanding to include batteries, and it’s all backed by federal government funding.

How Can You Benefit?

At Solenergi, we’re here to help you make the most of this opportunity. If you’re already enjoying solar energy from your rooftop system, adding a battery can take your solar power setup to the next level. Here’s how:

• Slash your electricity bills by using stored solar power at peak times 
• Cut carbon emissions by relying less on the grid and gas-powered energy 
• Get up to $4,000 off the upfront cost of a battery 
• Save up to $1,600 a year on your energy bills 

The discount is calculated based on the usable capacity of your battery. For example, a typical 11.5 kWh battery that used to cost around $13,000 could now cost closer to $9,000.

Why Add a Battery to Your Solar System?

Right now, only about 1 in 40 Australian homes with solar panels have a battery. That means most solar owners are sending excess energy back to the grid without being able to use it themselves later. By storing your own solar energy, you’re not only saving more—you’re also helping to reduce demand on the energy network.

Solenergi will guide you through the entire process—from eligibility checks and product selection to installation and claiming your discount through the SRES.

Ready to supercharge your solar system?

Contact Solenergi today and find out how you can benefit from the Cheaper Home Batteries Program.