🔋 Home Battery Rebates · ACT
Home Battery Rebates in ACT
Interest-free loans up to $15,000
ACT Sustainable Household Scheme
The ACT Sustainable Household Scheme provides zero-interest loans up to $15,000 for battery storage (and other sustainable home upgrades), repaid through your rates over up to 10 years.
Zero-interest loan up to $15,000, repaid via rates
How Much Can You Save?
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How the ACT Home Battery Rebate Works
The ACT Government administers the scheme through the Sustainable Household Scheme. You apply online, receive approval, install the battery, and repayments are added to your rates notice — spread over up to 10 years at 0% interest.
Eligibility Requirements
- ✓ ACT homeowner (owner-occupier)
- ✓ Property must be in the ACT
- ✓ Must have or plan to install solar PV (recommended but not mandatory for battery)
- ✓ Battery must meet minimum performance standards
How to Claim the ACT Home Battery Rebate
- 1 Register on the Sustainable Household Scheme portal
- 2 Select battery from the approved product list
- 3 Get an eligible installer to provide a quote
- 4 Apply for the zero-interest loan online
- 5 Installation proceeds after loan approval
- 6 Repayments appear on your rates notice
Ongoing Incentives & Benefits
ACT's Evoenergy grid exports combined with battery storage can achieve bill savings of $1,500–$2,500 per year for a typical household.
Former ACT Home Battery Incentives
The earlier ACT NextGen Renewables program (2013–2016) provided feed-in tariff support. The Sustainable Household Scheme replaces and expands on older concessions.