Battery rebates in the ACT
Here is what you can claim in 2026.
The ACT's zero-interest loan means you can install a battery with no upfront cost. Note: this is a loan, not a rebate — the total price doesn't change, just the cashflow.
What you can claim
Federal — all states
Cheaper Home Batteries Program
$330 /kWh
~$3,300 off a 9.5 kWh system
EligibilityAustralian households. Battery must be paired with solar (existing or new).
How claimedYour CEC-accredited installer applies it at the point of sale. You never claim it separately.
Step-down$330/kWh in 2025–26, reducing annually until 2030.
Official program page →
ACT state scheme
Sustainable Household Scheme
$15,000
interest-free loan
EligibilityACT homeowners. Repaid over 10 years through regular water and rates bills.
How claimedApply through Brighte. The loan is repaid via your rates/water notices — no upfront cost.
This is a zero-interest loan, not a grant. Your total battery cost doesn't change — only the cashflow. Repaid over 10 years via rates/water.
Official scheme page →
Your cost estimate
Pre-set for Australian Capital Territory. Adjust battery size and solar status.
$—
net cost, fully installed
Battery + install—
Federal rebate—
State rebate—
You pay—
— years to pay for itself
About — saved per year
Estimates based on Australian Capital Territory averages. Verify with your installer.
How to claim the rebate
1
Get quotes from CEC-accredited installers. The rebate is only available through installers accredited by the Clean Energy Council. Ask for at least three quotes.
2
Confirm the rebate is applied on the invoice. Your installer deducts the federal rebate — and any state scheme — directly from the total. You pay the net amount only.
3
The installer lodges the claim on your behalf. You do not interact with the Clean Energy Regulator or any state body. The process is invisible to you once the invoice is signed.
4
Apply for the ACT interest-free loan through Brighte. Your installer will guide you through the Sustainable Household Scheme application. The loan appears on your water/rates bills over 10 years.