Rebates, explained straight
The federal Cheaper Home Batteries program takes thousands off an installed battery today — and steps down every year until 2030. Here’s how it actually works, without the sales fog.
How it works
The support is calculated on your battery’s usable capacity — a bigger battery attracts a bigger discount. It comes off your invoice at the point of sale.
The rate declines annually until the program ends in 2030. Waiting for a better deal usually costs more than it saves — the hardware isn’t getting cheaper as fast as the rebate is shrinking.
The battery and installer both have to be on the approved lists. Every FoxESS system we quote qualifies, installed by our own accredited team.
Tell us your suburb and roughly what you use in the evenings. We’ll come back with the battery size that fits, the rebate you qualify for, and a fixed installed price — all in writing.
Rebate questions
The Cheaper Home Batteries program discounts the installed cost of a home battery based on its usable capacity — roughly 30% off in the program’s early years. The support rate steps down each year until 2030, so the same battery is cheaper to install now than later. We confirm your exact figure in writing with your quote.
Most owner-occupied homes qualify: you need a new battery from the approved product list, installed by an accredited installer, connected to new or existing solar. The discount is applied at the point of sale — you don’t pay first and claim later.
Queensland has run state battery schemes in the past and programs change over time. The federal Cheaper Home Batteries discount is the one that applies broadly right now — we track current programs and apply everything you’re eligible for in your quote.
No. We handle the rebate paperwork, the certificate creation and the grid connection application with Energex end to end. You see the discount as a line item on your quote.
