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Months after being announced, NSW’s battery ‘rebate’ (which isn’t technically a rebate) is due to launch on November 1st.<\/p>\n

If you’re a homeowner looking to claim it, here’s what you need to know.<\/p>\n

The ‘Rebate’ That Isn’t A Rebate<\/h2>\n

The coming battery rebate is part of New South Wales’ Peak Demand Reduction Scheme<\/a> (PDRS) and isn’t a rebate – you are not directly getting money back from the government when you buy a battery.<\/p>\n

Instead, your installer claims the incentive on your behalf – and passes it on to you as an up-front discount on your quote.<\/p>\n

But it’s too bad for the NSW government because I, and everyone else, will call it a ‘rebate’. Sorry bureaucrats! Clarity is more important than semantics in this case.<\/p>\n

What Is The Rebate Worth?<\/h2>\n

The rebate is for battery storage between 2 and 28 kWh. You can use it for multiple batteries, but be careful. If your total battery capacity is over 28 kWh, you’ll get zero rebate.<\/p>\n

Its exact value will fluctuate based on the value of\u00a0 ‘Peak-demand Reduction Certificates’ (PRCs), but it’s worth about $160 per kWh at the time of writing.<\/p>\n

For example, the 13.5 kWh Tesla Powerwall 3<\/a> attracts $2,150 in rebates with a $2 PRC price.<\/p>\n

Connecting your battery to a Virtual Power Plant<\/a> (VPP) will earn you an extra $25 per kWh.<\/p>\n

If you sign up for a VPP later, you can claim the VPP portion of the rebate then, but you need at least 6 years remaining on the battery’s warranty.<\/p>\n

What Batteries Are Eligible?<\/h2>\n

The NSW government has a set of quite technical criteria a battery must meet to be eligible for the scheme.<\/p>\n

We’ve digested it into a row on our battery comparison table<\/a> to advise whether a given battery is eligible.<\/p>\n

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What Do You Need To Know When Getting Quotes?<\/h2>\n

If you want to claim the NSW battery rebate, you need to use a certified installer.<\/p>\n

They do all the paperwork on your behalf\u2014all you’ll need to do is sign a ‘nomination form,’ which gives your installer the right to claim your rebate.<\/p>\n

But how can you be sure an installer is certified?<\/p>\n

If you get quotes for batteries in NSW through our service<\/a>, we will only refer you to installers who can provide the rebate. Simple as that.<\/p>\n

If you’re looking for granular details on how this scheme works – we’ve got it all on our “How To Get NSW’s ‘Solar Battery Rebate'” page<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Months after being announced, NSW’s battery ‘rebate’ (which isn’t technically a rebate) is due to launch on November 1st. If you’re a homeowner looking to claim it, here’s what you need to know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":87769,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[551],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87727","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-battery-storage","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe NSW Battery Rebate - What You Need To Know<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Looking to buy a battery in NSW? 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