Guides
Solar and battery guides: straight answers, kept current.
Solar, batteries and rebates in plain English. Every rebate figure comes from our rules table, checked against the regulator (last verified 26 September 2026). How we write guides.
Rebates and loans
What you can claim, who pays it, and when it changes.
Rebates and loansCheaper Home Batteries 2026: how the battery rebate works, and what changes on 1 January 2027Figures verified 26 September 2026Rebates and loansSolar rebates in Australia 2026: the federal rebate and every state programFigures verified 26 September 2026Rebates and loansNSW Home Energy Saver loan 2026: up to $15,000 at 0% for solar and batteriesFigures verified 26 September 2026Rebates and loansWA battery rebate 2026: Synergy or Horizon Power, and what you getFigures verified 26 September 2026
Prices and savings
What solar and batteries cost after the rebates, and whether they pay off.
Prices and savingsWhat does a solar battery cost in 2026?Figures verified 26 September 2026Prices and savingsWhat do solar panels cost in 2026?Figures verified 26 September 2026Prices and savingsIs a home battery worth it in 2026? Savings and payback, honestlyFigures verified 26 September 2026Prices and savingsElectricity prices per kWh in every state, 2026-27Figures verified 26 September 2026
Work it out for your home: battery rebate calculator · solar rebate calculator · savings calculator
Batteries
Choosing a battery, sizing it, and adding one to the solar you have.
BatteriesHow to choose a home battery: capacity, power, backup, warranty and brandsFigures verified 26 September 2026BatteriesWhat size battery do I need? A simple way to work it outFigures verified 26 September 2026BatteriesAdding a battery to existing solar: what to check before you buyFigures verified 26 September 2026
Battery brands and comparisons
Each popular brand on specs, warranty and price, and side by side.
Battery brands and comparisonsHome batteries compared: Sigenergy, Sungrow, GoodWe, Fox ESS, Alpha ESS, Anker and Tesla (2026)Figures verified 26 September 2026Battery brands and comparisonsSigenergy vs Sungrow: which home battery suits your home? (2026)Figures verified 26 September 2026Battery brands and comparisonsSigenergy SigenStor battery: sizes, backup, warranty and VPPs (2026)Figures verified 26 September 2026Battery brands and comparisonsSungrow SBH and SBR batteries: sizes, backup, warranty and VPPs (2026)Figures verified 26 September 2026Battery brands and comparisonsGoodWe ESA and Lynx batteries: sizes, backup, warranty and VPPs (2026)Figures verified 26 September 2026Battery brands and comparisonsFox ESS batteries: EQ, EP and Power Cube sizes, warranty and VPPs (2026)Figures verified 26 September 2026Battery brands and comparisonsAlpha ESS SMILE batteries: sizes, backup, warranty and VPPs (2026)Figures verified 26 September 2026Battery brands and comparisonsAnker SOLIX X1 home battery: sizes, backup, warranty and VPPs (2026)Figures verified 26 September 2026
Power plans, VPPs and retailers
Feed-in tariffs, virtual power plants and retailer offers, and which batteries work with them.
Power plans, VPPs and retailersVirtual power plants in 2026: what they pay, and what a $0 power bill really takesFigures verified 26 September 2026Power plans, VPPs and retailersWhich batteries work with which VPP? Amber, AGL, Origin, ENGIE and GloBird (2026)Figures verified 26 September 2026Power plans, VPPs and retailersAmber Electric with a home battery: how SmartShift works, which batteries, and the risksFigures verified 26 September 2026Power plans, VPPs and retailersSolar feed-in tariffs 2026-27: what you're paid in every stateFigures verified 26 September 2026Power plans, VPPs and retailersThe Solar Sharer Offer: three free hours of power a day, and who it suitsFigures verified 26 September 2026
Your area
Prices, rebates and local figures for your city and suburb.
Your areaSolar and batteries in Perth: prices, the WA battery rebate and Synergy ratesFigures verified 26 September 2026Your areaSolar and batteries in Brisbane: prices, rebates and free midday powerFigures verified 26 September 2026Your areaSolar and batteries in Sydney: prices, NSW rebates and free midday powerFigures verified 26 September 2026Your areaSolar and batteries on the Gold Coast: where homes are adding them, units, and 2026 pricesFigures verified 26 September 2026Your areaSolar and batteries on the Sunshine Coast: local installs, salt air and pricesFigures verified 26 September 2026Your areaSolar and batteries in Aura: Baringa, Nirimba, Banya and GagalbaFigures verified 26 September 2026Your areaSolar and batteries in Cairns: prices, rebates and what the tropics changeFigures verified 26 September 2026
Solar and batteries by suburb: local figures for 70 suburbs · Rebates by state
Getting started
Choosing an installer, the terms that matter, and solar for business.
Getting startedHow to choose a solar and battery installer: a homeowner's checklistFigures verified 26 September 2026Getting startedkW vs kWh: solar size, battery size and your bill, explainedFigures verified 26 September 2026Getting startedCommercial solar in 2026: the new 100 kW to 1 MW rules, and choosing an installerFigures verified 26 September 2026