Cheaper Home Batteries Program Surpasses 50,000 Installations

A nationwide initiative designed to expand the use of renewable energy and home battery storage has reached an important milestone, with more than 50,000 solar batteries installed in households, businesses, and community facilities as of September 2025.

Driving Renewable Energy Adoption

The Cheaper Home Batteries program offers participants an average 30% discount on storage systems, helping families and businesses store excess solar power for use during peak demand hours. By pairing solar generation with home battery storage, participants are lowering electricity bills, improving energy reliability, and supporting the broader transition to renewable energy.

Within just ten weeks, the program delivered around 900 MWh of new storage capacity. This represents approximately one-quarter of the total residential storage installed nationwide up to the end of 2024, highlighting the rapid growth of solar batteries across the country.

Strong Uptake in Suburban and Regional Areas

Adoption has been especially strong in suburban and regional communities, where households are looking for affordable ways to secure their energy supply. Home battery storage allows solar energy collected during daylight hours to be used after sunset, ensuring reliable electricity even during peak evening demand.

These systems have also proven valuable in areas facing extreme heat, where stored solar power helps stabilize the grid and reduce pressure on central infrastructure.

Cutting Costs and Strengthening Grid Reliability

By integrating solar batteries with rooftop solar systems, participants are able to maximize the value of their renewable energy investments. Stored power not only lowers energy costs but also reduces dependence on the grid, offering additional resilience during times of high demand or grid instability.

Part of a Broader Clean Energy Plan

The Cheaper Home Batteries initiative is one element of a larger national strategy to deliver affordable and sustainable energy. Alongside investments in transmission upgrades, renewable generation, and community-scale storage, the program demonstrates how home battery storage and solar technologies can work together to provide cost-effective, reliable, and clean electricity.

With more than 50,000 installations already completed, the success of the program underscores growing public demand for renewable energy and shows how solar batteries are becoming a key part of the country’s energy future.