Save Up To A$18,600 with the Cheaper Home Batteries Program!

Save Up To
A$18,600
with the
Cheaper Home Batteries Program!
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What Is the
Cheaper Home
Batteries Program?

Under the Cheaper Home Batteries Program, starting 1 July 2025, households and small businesses will be eligible for around a 30% discount on the upfront cost of installing small-scale battery systems. The discount will be based on the solar battery’s usable capacity and will gradually be reduced each year until the program ends in 2030.

How Does the Cheaper Home Batteries Program Work?

How Does the Cheaper Battery Program Work?

Single solar battery systems with a nominal (total) capacity of 5 kWh to 100 kWh will be eligible.

How Does the Cheaper Battery Program Work?

The number of Small-scale Technology Certificates 1 (STCs) a solar battery system is eligible for will be calculated based on the battery’s usable energy capacity. Only the first 50 kWh of usable capacity will count toward the STC calculation.

How Does the Cheaper Battery Program Work?

The solar battery will need to be integrated with either a new or existing solar photovoltaic (PV) system.

How Does the Cheaper Battery Program Work?

The solar battery system is considered installed when a certificate of electrical compliance or equivalent is signed, confirming that the system meets all relevant state and territory electrical safety standards and regulations.

Rebate Calculation
Rebate Calculation

Buy more, get more — scale for advanced whole-home backup.

At around A$4,750 with 13.6 kWh, up to approximately A$18,600 with 54.4 kWh. Get the generous rebate with the premium and best AC-Coupled battery in Australia from FranklinWH.
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13.6kWh
27.2kWh
40.8kWh
54.4kWh
Estimated Rebate
≈ A$4,750
≈ A$10,000
≈ A$15,000
≈ A$18,600

Eligibility

eligibility
  • Listed on the Clean Energy Council (CEC) approved product list
  • Installed by an installer accredited for battery storage by Solar Accreditation Australia (SAA)
  • Installed battery meeting state and territory electrical safety standards and installation requirements
  • Evidence that an installer has installed or supervised the installations
  • Virtual Power Plant (VPP) capable
Please consult Cheaper Home Batteries Program and your Trade Ally installer for more information on eligibility.

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Estimated to save additional A$3,000 2 under warranty
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Application Process

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Step 1
Contact a Certified Installer
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Step 2
Install FranklinWH aPower after 1 July
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Step 3
Submit by Your Installer
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Step 4
Approved
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Step 5
Rebate Received

Frequently Asked
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  • A type of government-issued environmental credit. Every 1 kWh is awarded with 9.3 STCs in 2025, and the number decreases each year until 2030. Each STC is worth around A$40 on the spot market.
  • The number is based on the two-year warranty premium, determined by calculating the total electricity throughput over additional two years and multiply it by the current average electricity price of AU$0.35/kWh.