From eligibility to cost, here’s how households and businesses can take advantage of the cheaper home batteries program
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It’s not an overstatement to say Australians love solar power. Without batteries, though, households have struggled to take full advantage of their rooftop systems. Either they don’t capture all the energy produced during the day or they lose their power when the grid goes down. Now the Australian government is looking to fix that with its cheaper home batteries program, which will come into effect from 1 July.
Here’s everything you need to know.
