Australia's Cheaper Home Batteries Program officially passes 500,000 installations

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Nationally, half a million households have installed home batteries. A new push will result in businesses installing bigger batteries.

Half a million Cheaper Home Batteries installed across Australia

Image: phonlamaiphoto/stock.adobe.comMore than 500,000 home batteries have been installed under the Federal Government’s Cheaper Home Batteries program in just over a year. The post Half a million Cheaper Home Batteries installed across Australia appeared first on Energy Magazine.

Australia's Cheaper Home Batteries Program officially passes 500,000 installations

More than 507,000 households, small businesses and community organisations have installed a home battery storage system under Australia's Cheaper Home Batteries Program, according to figures announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Energy Minister Chris Bowen.

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Battery boom prompts consumer protection

Image Credit: Mujie/Stock.Adobe.comMore than 400,000 home batteries have been installed across Australia over the past 12 months. In turn, this has delivered significant electricity bill savings while prompting calls for stronger consumer protections as home battery uptake ramps up. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) latest Electricity Market Inquiry report found households with solar and batteries paid between $329 and …

Cheaper Home Batteries program reaches 500,000 milestone

More than 500,000 home batteries have now been installed under the Australian Government’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program, helping households and businesses store cheap solar, cut power bills, and take pressure off the grid. More than three quarters of batteries installed under the program have been in outer suburban and regional communities. Related article: These charts show how far rooftop solar and home batteries can take us—and why we still…