Home batteries subsidy overhauled with $7.2bn injection as Australians rush to take up discount
Chris Bowen says first 50kWh of a system would still be eligible, but discounting would not be as generous per kWh for medium- and larger-sized batteriesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDiscounts for larger systems will be wound back under a popular home battery scheme as...
<p>Chris Bowen says first 50kWh of a system would still be eligible, but discounting would not be as generous per kWh for medium- and larger-sized batteries</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Discounts for larger systems will be wound back under a popular home battery scheme as the program’s budget is tripled.</p><p>The federal subsidy, which has been in place for five months, will get a generous top-up to $7.2bn across four years after initially being earmarked to cost $2.3bn.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/13/home-batteries-subsidy-overhauled-with-72bn-injection-as-australians-rush-to-take-up-discount">Continue reading...</a>
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