CEC approved battery list

Written and checked by the Energy Merchants desk · Reviewed 3 October 2026

The CEC approved battery list is the register kept by the Clean Energy Council (CEC) of battery products that qualify under the Cheaper Home Batteries Program. If the model is not on the list, the installation does not create STCs, however well it is installed.

The program began on 1 July 2025. Beyond being CEC-approved, the battery must be VPP-capable and installed by an accredited installer. It must also hold between 5 and 100 kWh of usable capacity, with up to 50 kWh counted. See VPP capable.

In practice

Check the list before you quote, not after you install. Look up the exact model and variant, not just the brand, because a manufacturer may have several versions with different capacities and only some approved. The listing also gives the usable capacity to use on the claim.

Keep a record of the date you checked. Listings can change, and a model can be added or removed. The version that applies is the one current when the system is installed, so your evidence should show the model and serial number clearly in the photos, as our battery submission guide explains.

Common confusion

This is not the same as the CEC’s approved solar panel and inverter lists, even though they sit on the same organisation’s site. A battery can be listed for one purpose and still fail another test. A battery also needs to meet installation standards such as AS/NZS 5139, which is about how it is installed, not which product it is.

Another trap is a lookalike model name sold by a distributor. If the nameplate on the unit does not match the listing exactly, the claim is at risk.

For rates and process, see battery STCs and /pricing/. Related terms are in the glossary.