Quick answer: From 1 September 2026, NSW businesses can access a new battery storage incentive through the Peak Demand Reduction Scheme. Two activities apply: BESS4 for systems between 20kWh and 200kWh, and BESS5 for systems above 200kWh. Both require new solar to be installed alongside the battery. What is the NSW Commercial Battery Incentive? It isn’t a incentive in the traditional sense. The NSW Government is extending its Peak Demand Reduction Scheme (PDRS) to commercial-
