Today’s a big day for Virtual Power Plants (VPPs): a federal rebate for VPP-capable batteries is coming online, while two states are offering incentives that require joining one.  So why are multiple layers of government teaming up to tempt you into handing over control of your battery to a VPP operator, and should you take the bait?

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It’s July 1 and the big day has finally arrived. Here’s a round-up of everything you’ll need to know to access and get the best from the federal government’s battery rebate. [Read more…]

One of the biggest events in Australian home solar will formally kick off tomorrow, but the federal government battery rebate has already made some major changes to the local market. [Read more…]

Energy minister Chris Bowen spruiks Labor’s battery election promise.

The federal government has scrambled to the finish line just in time for its $2.3bn Cheaper Home Batteries Program, amending regulations to make official a plan to reshape Australia’s energy grid with the install of one million batteries by 2030.

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Hundreds of homeowners and installers expecting to stack the federal battery rebate with cancelled state schemes have been left in the lurch, launching petitions and scrambling to get their deposits back as they ask the question: is it still worth getting a battery with the federal incentive alone?

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Got a solar battery? Here’s how to ensure it keeps doing its job (and safely) every single day to maximse your electricity bill savings. [Read more…]

With the federal battery rebate kicking in from July 1, demand for home battery quotes has gone ballistic.

It’s not hard to see why. Thousands of dollars in subsidies. Rising grid prices. More households with solar. And batteries finally starting to feel like part of the modern home, not a science experiment bolted to the garage wall.

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With state home battery incentives suddenly vanishing or slashed and federal rebate ‘stackability’ issues remaining, what now in terms of quotes already accepted and deposits taken? [Read more…]

It’s okay to boycott Tesla products.

If Elon Musk’s tweets make your teeth itch, if his politics repulse you, or if his general vibe just gives you the ick, fair enough. Buying something is emotional and if seeing a Tesla logo in your garage would make you miserable, you shouldn’t buy one. [Read more…]