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Tasmania Battery Rebates 2025

Federal Rebate (All Australians)

Tasmania residents qualify for the Cheaper Home Batteries Program:

  • ✓~$372 per kWh of usable battery capacity (9.3 STCs × $40)
  • ✓~$5,000 for typical 13.5kWh battery, max $18,600 (50kWh cap)
  • ✓Battery must be VPP-capable
  • ✓Commissioned on or after 1 July 2025
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Tasmania State Rebate

Tasmania's Energy Saver Loan Scheme closed on 1 September 2025 after exhausting its $62M funding. Only the federal rebate is available.

  • •Energy Saver Loan Scheme closed 1 September 2025 (funding exhausted)
  • •The scheme supported 7,500 upgrades with $62M in loans before closing
  • •Federal rebate (~$372/kWh, approx. $3,720 for 10kWh) is available
  • •Tasmania is nearly 100% renewable (hydro) - batteries provide backup power
  • •Minimum feed-in tariff of 8.782c/kWh for 2025-26 financial year
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Tasmania Energy Market Facts

  • ✓Tasmania is already nearly 100% renewable (hydro + wind)
  • ✓Connected to mainland via Basslink undersea cable
  • ✓Lower solar yields but consistent wind resource
  • ✓Battery Island project aims to make Tas a renewable energy hub

Frequently Asked Questions: Tasmania Batteries

Do batteries make sense in Tasmania with low solar?

Despite lower solar yields (3.8 sun hours), Tasmanian batteries still work. They capture time-of-use savings, provide backup during Basslink outages, and can participate in grid services. ROI is typically 8-12 years.

Is Tasmania grid reliable enough to skip batteries?

Tasmania faced significant outages during the 2015-16 Basslink failure. A battery provides energy security independent of the mainland connection and is especially valuable in remote areas.

What size battery for Tasmanian conditions?

Tasmanian homes with 5-8kW solar typically suit 8-10kWh batteries. Focus on covering evening loads (heating, cooking) when solar isn't generating. Larger batteries for backup-focused households.

Tasmania Electricity Distributors

Your electricity distributor determines network charges and connection requirements for battery installation:

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Tasmania Cities & Regions

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Hobart

3.8 sun hrs

Nearly 100% renewable state with backup power value

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Launceston

3.9 sun hrs

Tasmania's second city with backup power benefits

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