Australian Capital Territory
Rebates and loans for ACT households
What you can apply for in the ACT
Federal
What it is
A discount off the price
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ACT
What it is
A loan you pay back
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ACT
Next Generation Energy Storage
The ACT's own battery subsidy, and it has not been replaced.
What that means for a quoteWhat it is
Closed, no replacement
Closed 31 Mar 2023
Cheaper Home Batteries Program: how it works
| Units | Usable storage | Federal discount | Added by this step |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.5 kWh | $3,276 | Full rate | |
Most popular | 27 kWh | $5,328 | +$2,052 |
| 40.5 kWh | $5,940 | +$612 |
| 54 kWh | $6,264 | +$324 |
Rates as at 29 July 2026 · Clean Energy Regulator · installs to 31 December 2026
100%
60%
15%
0142850kWh usable
The discount stops at 50 kWh of usable capacity.
Your figure depends on the battery you end up with
ACT low interest loans available up to:
$20,000
The cap for new applicants, from 1 July 2026
- Interest
- 3% a year
- Term
- Up to 10 years
- Lender
- Brighte
- Fees
- No establishment or account fees
$15,000the legacy cap, for households already in the scheme
Who can apply
- ACT resident who owns the home
- Mandatory free 1-hour Everyday Climate Choices workshop
- Brighte credit check
- Property Unimproved Value under $750,000
ACT Government, read 29 July 2026
- The federal discount comes off the price at the point of sale.
- The ACT loan can then finance what is left to pay.
Next Generation Energy Storage has ended
Final installations completed
No scheme has replaced it
If a quote in front of you shows an ACT rebate coming off the price, it's the federal discount under another name.
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