A new scheme to help Queenslanders buy solar battery storage systems launches today, with the state government to give out rebates worth thousands of dollars.

In short: The Queensland government will give out rebates of between $3,000 and $4,000 for households to install solar battery storage systems.

The $10 million program will begin today with the government giving out about 2,000 means-tested rebates.

What’s next? The government says authorities from the state’s Department of Energy could inspect batteries installed under the scheme to ensure they meet safety standards.

  • vividspecter@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    Good idea. Solar uptake has already been world leading, but batteries haven’t been economically viable for most households, so this should help significantly. And that’s important for moving more grid demand away from the peak hours.

    • ZagorathEnglish
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      4 months ago

      And that’s important for moving more grid demand away from the peak hours.

      Yup. Even if the battery you get isn’t enough to last you all through the night, the worst period is in the late afternoon and early evening, when demand is highest but solar generation is already waning. If a battery can just get you through that period, it’s brilliant. It doesn’t need to be perfect to be great.

  • PetulantBandicootEnglish
    3·
    4 months ago

    Awesome! Hopefully I am able to get the rebate. It would be awesome to get a battery system installed to go with my existing solar.

  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldBEnglish
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    4 months ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    A new scheme to help Queenslanders buy solar battery storage systems will launch today, with the state government to give out rebates worth thousands of dollars.

    The $10 million program, which the government has branded the Battery Booster, will be available to households with a solar PV system of 5 kilowatts or more.

    ABC Radio Brisbane reported in December that the government was expected to go ahead with a battery rebate scheme after it quietly signed off on a regulation to set up the program.

    The explanatory notes for the regulation warned the up-front cost of a battery system was more than $9,000, which it described as “uneconomic for most consumers”.

    Energy Minister Mick de Brenni said the program was targeted at households that may not have previously considered purchasing a solar battery.

    They have also warned that batteries could be inspected by authorities from the state’s Department of Energy to ensure safety and compliance measures were met.

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