Australia installs 400,000 home batteries in 10 months for 11.2 GWh

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Australia is in the grip of a consumer-led energy storage boom with new figures showing more than 400,000 batteries representing 11.2 GWh of storage capacity have been installed nationwide in the past 10 months.</span></p><p><strong>From <a href="https://www.ess-news.com/2026/05/19/australia-installs-400000-home-batteries-in-10-months-for-11-2-gwh/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">ESS News</a></strong></p>
<p>The Australian government has confirmed more than 400,000 batteries representing a combined 11.2 GWh of storage capacity have been installed in just over 10 months under its Cheaper Home Batteries program.</p>
<p>Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen confirmed the milestone at the weekend, saying it shows Australians are embracing practical upgrades that make better use of rooftop solar, and help build a cleaner, more reliable energy system.</p>
<p>“Yesterday we surpassed 400,000 Cheaper Home Batteries,” he said. “400,000 Australian households reducing their bills very dramatically but also helping the grid and helping all Australians reduce their bills.”</p>
<p>The pace of the rollout is staggering with Australians deploying an average of 1,250 systems per day since the Cheaper Home Battery subsidy initiative was formally launched on 1 July 2025.</p>
<p>Bowen said the “remarkably successful policy” has delivered the same amount of storage capacity in just over 10 months as the entire commercial utility sector managed in a year.</p>
<p>A combined 11.2 GWh of extra storage has been registered under the Cheaper Home Battery policy since its launch while 11.219 GWh of grid-scale batteries have been introduced in the 12 months to 31 March 2026.</p>
<p>It is anticipated the <a href="https://www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2026/05/07/rebate-change-triggers-record-2-4-gwh-home-storage-registrations-in-april-2026/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Cheaper Home Battery Program</a> will support the deployment of more than 2 million batteries by 2030, delivering about 40 GWh of capacity,</p>
<p>The AUD 7.2 billion ($5.14 billion) program now offers property owners an up to 30% discount on the cost of installing battery energy storage systems, based on battery size. Under the tiered scheme, implemented from 1 May, the small-scale technology certificates (STC) Factor now tapers according to the amount of capacity installed.</p>
<p>Batteries up to and including 14 kWh are still eligible for the full subsidy while the STC Factor is applied at 60% for every kWh greater than 14 and up to 28 kWh. This reduces to 15% for batteries ranging from 28 kWh to 50 kWh.</p>
<p>Staggering support in line with battery size would encourage more households to get the “right-sized” battery, Bowen said, and will enable more Australians to install batteries in their homes.</p>
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