Why 2025–2026 Matters for Battery Buyers? Australia is experiencing the strongest surge in home battery installations ever recorded. From 1 July 2025, the Cheaper Home Battery Program (a core part of the federal home battery program) began offering roughly 30 percent off approved home batteries via the reformed SRES framework. According to the Clean Energy Regulator’s August update, the program’s first month recorded exceptionally strong battery uptake, signalling that Aus