{"id":96616,"date":"2025-12-15T04:30:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T19:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=96616"},"modified":"2026-01-28T08:15:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T22:45:06","slug":"battery-rebate-values-mb3334","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/battery-rebate-values-mb3334\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Battery Rebate Reduction: See The Impact\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Chris<\/p>\n

Subsidies for Australia’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program (CHBP) are being adjusted to ensure the program’s ongoing viability out to the intended finish date. We take a look at the impact the rebate reduction will have on financial support for some popular home storage systems.<\/p>\n

How Much Will The Battery Rebate Reduce By?<\/h2>\n

Just as the rebate works now, the impact will vary based on the useable capacity<\/a> of the installed system. The following table provides examples of the effect of the changes out to the end of 2026 on some popular battery systems of various capacities, and a few big battery packages I’ve seen being promoted about the place.<\/p>\n

Note that the rebate values indicated below are approximations only,<\/b> and *before* admin fees and charges; which will vary but can be around 10% of the full rebate amount.<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Models<\/th>\nUseable
\nCapacity<\/th>\n		2025 Rebate
\nValue<\/th>\n		Jan-April 2026
\nValue<\/th>\n		May-Dec 2026
\nValue<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Sigenergy Sigenstor<\/a><\/td>\n15.6 kWh<\/td>\n$5,803<\/td>\n$5,241<\/td>\n$4,243<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tesla Powerwall 3<\/a><\/td>\n13.5 kWh<\/td>\n$5,022<\/td>\n$4,536<\/td>\n$3,672<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sungrow SBR Series<\/a><\/td>\n16 kWh<\/td>\n$5,920<\/td>\n$5,360<\/td>\n$4,120<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BYD Battery Box<\/a><\/td>\n16.6 kWh<\/td>\n$6,175<\/td>\n$5,577<\/td>\n$4,315<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
iStore Smart Battery<\/a><\/td>\n15 kWh<\/td>\n$5,560<\/td>\n$5,040<\/td>\n$3,960<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AlphaESS Smile<\/a><\/td>\n13.34 kWh<\/td>\n$4,962<\/td>\n$4,482<\/td>\n$3,628<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fox ESS<\/a><\/td>\n13.9 kWh<\/td>\n$5,170<\/td>\n$4,670<\/td>\n$3,780<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dyness Pro<\/a> Package<\/td>\n50 kWh<\/td>\n$18,600<\/td>\n$16,800<\/td>\n$6,960<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VoltX Neovolt<\/a> Package<\/td>\n48 kWh<\/td>\n$17,840<\/td>\n$16,120<\/td>\n$6,880<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anker Solix<\/a> X1 Package<\/td>\n30 kWh<\/td>\n$11,160<\/td>\n$10,080<\/td>\n$6,160<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Or, in a graph:<\/p>\n

\"Home<\/p>\n

The above listings are examples and not necessarily product recommendations.<\/b> To learn everything you need to know about choosing the right system for your circumstances, see our comprehensive home battery guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Why Is The Home Battery Rebate Being Reduced?<\/h2>\n

It started becoming clear very early after the formal launch of the federal battery rebate<\/a> that the scheme’s originally announced funding would run out<\/a> (much)\u00a0sooner rather than later; as early as June 2026. This was in part due to the rapidly growing capacity of battery systems being installed1<\/a><\/sup>, as a bigger battery means more rebate.<\/p>\n

The situation was such that subsidy structure changes were needed<\/a> fast \u2014 and changes were always on the cards based on the program’s performance. That happened on Saturday. In summary; the changes are:<\/p>\n