Eligibility rests on the product, the site and the installer. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water and the Clean Energy Regulator publish the rules, and the product list is maintained by the Clean Energy Council.
The product
The battery and its inverter must be on the Clean Energy Council approved list. The battery must be VPP-capable, meaning it can be remotely managed by a VPP operator, although joining one is optional. Capacity must be between 5 kWh and 100 kWh. Only the first 50 kWh of usable capacity earns certificates under the tiered structure.
Check the exact model number against the CEC list. A product name that looks the same may be a different variant with different approval status.
The site
The battery must be paired with a new or existing solar system. Stand-alone batteries do not qualify. There can be one rebate per property, so a second battery at the same address will not earn certificates. It must be commissioned on or after 1 July 2025 and come with a Certificate of Electrical Compliance dated within the program.
The installer and the evidence
An accredited battery installer must do or supervise the work, and the evidence has to pass. Photo and documentation rules became stricter on 1 March 2026. See installer accreditation and the photo requirements.
A pre-purchase checklist
Before you pay a deposit, collect four things: the exact model number, the usable capacity from the datasheet, the installer’s accreditation number, and confirmation that your solar system is eligible for pairing. Each takes a few minutes to verify, and together they remove most of the reasons a rebate fails after the battery is on the wall.
What this means for you
Homeowners should check the model, the accreditation and the commissioning date. Installers should check that stock substitutions do not change the approved product. The battery STC pillar covers the program, and the battery submission guide lists the paperwork. For installer duties see battery rebate installer requirements.