Australia’s surge in household battery installations is ‘off the charts’ as government subsidy program powers up

At current rate, households could have 10,000MW installed in five years - half the nation's total coal power capacity, expert says

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• Everything you need to know about Australia's new home battery subsidy

A federal government program that gives a 30% subsidy on home batteries has sparked an off the charts" surge in installations, with more than 11,500 applications to the scheme in its first three weeks.

Industry analysts said the battery boom was reminiscent of the surge in rooftop solar 15 years ago, and that it was ushering in a second revolution in home electricity.