South Australian households can now apply for a home battery subsidy worth up to $2,000 through the South Australian Home Battery Scheme. Low interest loans are also available to help pay for the home battery and a new solar panels system too, if required.
Funding for the Home Battery Scheme is provided by the South Australian Government who has committed to $100 million in state subsidies.
The subsidy is available to all grid-connected South Australian households, regardless of income, as long as they are connected to the South Australian electricity grid (i.e. SA Power Networks). This includes rental properties as well as owner-occupied homes.
It’s a good idea to act now to get the battery subsidy. That’s because the subsidy will continue to reduce as uptake of the South Australian Home Battery scheme increases. When the South Australian Home Battery Scheme was launched in 2018, the battery subsidy was worth up to $6,000. Now, it’s $2,000 and it is likely to reduce still further.
Whilst the value has reduced, this battery subsidy is a great way to reduce the cost of home battery storage and – as a bonus – generate passive income through participation in virtual power plants.
This article answers all the frequently asked questions about the South Australian Home Battery Scheme.
Current Home Battery Scheme subsidy levels as of 1st January 2022:
| Energy concession holder | $250 per kilowatt hour of battery storage |
| All other households | $150 per kilowatt hour of battery storage |
| Maximum subsidy per battery installation | $2,000 |
The South Australian battery subsidy is available to all South Australian households that are connected to the South Australian electricity grid – that’s around 40,000 homes in total!
This chart gives a quick overview of who’s eligible – and some important points to be aware of.
Eligibility for the South Australian Home Battery Scheme
| Eligible? | Important points | |
| Homeowners Energy concession holders All other households
| [tick] [tick] | · Must be a residential property · Must be connected to the SA Power Network’s electricity network · Subsidies are guaranteed for up to 6 months from date of conditional approval |
| Renters Energy concession holders All other households
| [tick] [tick]
| · Must have consent from owner of property to install a battery system · Must be connected to the SA Power Network’s electricity network · Subsidies are guaranteed for up to 6 months from date of conditional approval |
| New build Energy concession holders All other households
| [tick] [tick]
| · Must be connected to the SA Power Network’s electricity network · Subsidies are guaranteed for up to 12 months from date of conditional approval |
| Off-grid homes | [cross] | · Not eligible |
As an example, one of the approved home battery systems Solar Run offers South Australian households is the AlphaESS battery system. With 10 kilowatt hours of battery storage, this system is large enough to power a good-size family home through the night and on overcast days.
The AlphaESS battery would qualify for the maximum subsidy – of $2,000 – for both energy concession holders and all other households.
The AlphaESS one of the best value batteries on the market – as well as being one of the most powerful. It’s also VPP-ready (meaning that you can join a Virtual Power Plant and generate extra income).
We supply and install other approved batteries under the South Australian Home Battery Scheme, including the Tesla Powerwall 2. Get in touch for expert battery advice and a quote for an approved battery under the South Australian Home Battery Scheme.
No, you don’t need solar panels installed first before qualifying for the South Australian Home Battery subsidy.
Here’s a quick overview of the eligibility criteria when it comes to the status of your solar power system:
Solar panels and the South Australian Home Battery subsidy
| Meet qualification criteria | |
| I don’t have solar panels on my roof right now. I want to install solar panels and a battery at the same time. | [tick] |
| I have solar panels already. I just want to add a battery. | [tick] – only proviso is that the solar system must be big enough to power the battery |
| I want to add more solar panels and get a battery at the same time | [tick] |
Just be aware that the subsidy is only for the battery – not for the solar panels system.
The battery subsidy is paid directly to your Solar Retailer, who deducts that amount from your quote.
You can only get the subsidy if you purchase through a Solar Retailer that’s approved as a Provider under the South Australian Home Battery Scheme. Solar Run is an approved Provider.
The good news is that you don’t get involved in the transfer of the subsidy payments – that’s all handled between the South Australian Government, the agency appointed by the Government to administer the scheme (Plenti), and the approved Solar Provider (e.g. Solar Run).
The benefits for households participating in the South Australian Home Battery scheme are:
Yes, subject to credit approval, additional low interest finance is available to participating households to help pay for the balance of their battery storage system, as well as new or additional solar panels if required. You simply apply for the finance option at the same time – and on the same website – as when you are applying for the battery subsidy.
Alternatively, get in touch with us for competitive low interest finance.
The first step is to get a quote for an approved battery from an approved Solar Provider for the Home Battery Scheme, such as Solar Run. Should you accept the quote, you’ll be sent a link to the Plenti website (Plenti administer the subsidy on behalf of the South Australian Government). This is where you apply for the battery subsidy and low interest finance as well, if required.
There are a couple of important things to watch out for if you’re considering home battery storage through the South Australian Home Battery Scheme:
If you’d like more information and a quote for a South Australian approved battery – with or without solar panels – get in touch! Battery prices are falling – and we have some great deals on approved home batteries through the South Australian Home Battery Scheme. Get in quick before the subsidy reduces in value.
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