[VIC] Solar: 10kWh Alpha Battery $4,999, Sungrow 10kW $7,499 with Federal Battery Rebate, $0 Upfront with Loan @ Cerium Energy

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[VIC] Solar: 10kWh Alpha Battery $4,999, Sungrow 10kW $7,499 with Federal Battery Rebate, $0 Upfront with Loan @ Cerium Energy
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šŸ”‹ Massive Battery Rebate Starts July 1st, $0 Upfront with Vic Battery Loan

The Federal Governmentā€™s 30% battery rebate is here! As part of Laborā€™s election commitment, you can now get significant savings on home battery systems that are commissioned after July 1st, 2025. Systems can be installed now and battery turned on 1st July onwards.

On a 10kW battery that's approx. $3200* in rebates!

To celebrate, Cerium Energy is offering further discounts on our Silver and Gold Package Batteries on top of the rebate when you pre-purchase your battery system in May.

Get a 10kW Alpha ESS Battery (inbuilt Hybrid Inverter) Fully installed for only $4,999 (was $8,800) or a Sungrow 9.6kW Battery plus 5kW Hybrid Inverter Fully installed for $7,499 (was $10,999). Combine it with the Solar Victoria Battery Loan ($0 upfront) for total peace of mind.

With the reduction in feed in tariffs and export limits now is a great time to get your own home battery to store excess solar production to use at night and become less dependant on the grid and save $1,000ā€™s of dollars in your electricity bills.

āœ… šŸ”Œ Battery-Only Deals (For Homes with Existing Solar)

Already have solar? Great ā€” the battery-only pricing below is for existing solar customers.

šŸ”‹Alpha ESS 10kWh Battery ā€“ $4,999 Installed

āœ… 10.1kWh LFP Battery (Expandable) with a Built-in 5kW Hybrid Inverter
āœ… Backup Power Ready
āœ… Smart Monitoring App

Purchase price: $4,999 (was $8,800)

Solar Vic Battery Loan: $4,999 ($105/month over 4 years interest-free) Eligibility Criteria applies: https://www.solar.vic.gov.au/solar-battery-loan

Upfront cost: $0 (Monthly payments start 30 days after install)

Add another 10kW modular battery for only $2,800 more and get a total of 20kW storage!

Please note to be eligible for the Solar Vic Battery Loan the current system must have an inverter capacity equal to or greater than 5kW installed on the property

šŸ”‹Sungrow 9.6kWh Battery + SH5RS Hybrid Inverter ā€“ $7,499 Installed

āœ… 9.6kWh Sungrow Battery (Expandable) with Sungrow SH5RS Hybrid Inverter
āœ… Smart Meter & iSolarCloud Monitoring
āœ… Backup Power Ready with Optional Backup Box

Purchase price: $7,499 (was $10,999)

Solar Vic Battery Loan: $7,499 ($160/month over 4 years interest-free) Eligibility Criteria applies: https://www.solar.vic.gov.au/solar-battery-loan

Upfront cost: $0 (Monthly payments start 30 days after install)

Sungrow allows you to add 3.2kW modular batteries for only an extra $1,500 per module

Additional Costs: (Battery)
Bollards: $150
Backup Power: $750
Three Phase Power: $800
Switchboard Upgrade/Additional Enclosure: Quoted on a job to job basis, if your switchboard is full or outdated it may need a full upgrade or an additional enclosure to be added. Please share a photo of your switchboard to [email protected] when requesting a quote and we can advise

ā˜€ļøSolar Packages! (Dont have Solar? We've got Solar Package for you)

Checkout our solar offer here: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/901371

šŸ”§ 6.6kW Jinko 440W System ā€“ $2,399
(after $1,400 Solar VIC rebate & STCs)

šŸ”§ 10kW Jinko 440W System ā€“ $4,399
(after $1,400 Solar VIC rebate & STCs)

We have a range of products available get in touch and we can customise a Solar + Battery Bundle.

Additional Costs: (Solar)
$500 Double Story (without scissor lift access)
$250 Terracotta Roof Tiles
$800 3 Phase Power
$300 Klip Lok Roof
Removal of Existing System (Quoted on a job to job basis)
Tilt Frames, Excessive cable runs, multiple roof splits quoted individually as needed

šŸ“¦ Combine these with the battery options above for a complete home energy solution with smart energy management.

For quotes please fill in the quote form on our website https://ceriumenergy.com.au/batteries/ and our team will be in touch.

or Call us on : 03 8322 9999 during business hours

or Email us on : [email protected] with your address and contact details.

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Product Details

Alpha Ess 10kW Battery

https://downloads.osw.energy/au/downloads/2485/docs/Datasheeā€¦

Sungrow 9.6kW Battery

https://www.tradezone.com.au//media/custom/upload/File-16359ā€¦

We have a wide range of products Trina, Longi and REC Panels. Sungrow, SMA and Fronius Inverters, Goodwe and SIgenergy Batteries get in touch for specific products and pricing.

Terms and Conditions:
Valid for customers in Melbourne metro only, additional costs apply for regional areas
Batteries must remain off until 1st July 2025 to be eligible for rebate
Single Story Tin/Tile Roof Single Phase (Additional Costs listed above)
Other brands also offered please get in touch for specific brands and quotes
System Price Includes STC Rebate and Solar Victoria rebate and Federal Battery Rebates

Eligibility Requirements
Solar Vic eligibility and approval criteria applies (www.solar.vic.gov.au)

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Comments

  • Lolitsjoel on 04/05/2025 - 19:25
    +22

    My god you guys get a lot in Vic

      • King Steuart on 04/05/2025 - 20:15
        +49

        Alright champ take a back seat for a year or two, your mental health will thank you.

        • Binchicken22 on 04/05/2025 - 21:34
          +20

          No, head in the sand is never a good strategy when it comes to politics if you actually care about the future of your country, not just "which party will give ME the most"… Which seems to be how the majority vote unfortunately.

      • SupeNintendoChalmers on 04/05/2025 - 22:17
        +13

        Please point to me on the doll where Dictator Dan touched you.

      • Protractor on 04/05/2025 - 22:19
        +6

        I've heard this scare mongering crap about future generations paying for the current debt all my life, and we still oscillate from boom to bust , and continue to shit in our nest environmentally and pay no heed. Pick your nightmare end wisely.(livable climate conditions to one side) If you really care for future generations how do you think a house full of bling can replace air,water and food?

        • frewer on 05/05/2025 - 07:30

          But but Chyna burns more coals than we ever could, our coals mins you.

      • Alzori on 04/05/2025 - 22:30
        +19

        Actually it's just a cheap way to incentivise private investment to get more energy storage (and renewable energy generation) added to our electricity grid, instead of directly paying for infrastructure. Grid can service more renewables, wholesale prices get pushed down for everyone… Win win win.

          • Jonzay on 05/05/2025 - 08:58
            +3

            @botchie: Did you know that the wholesale price is often sub 8 cents and on particularly sunny days can even go negative?

            Retailer's prices are not the same as wholesale prices.

            • botchie on 05/05/2025 - 10:49
              +1

              @Jonzay: it seems like you dont know how the grid operates

          • jhaley3180 on 05/05/2025 - 09:06
            +6

            @botchie: Gee it's almost as if privatisation of the electricity system isn't delivering cheaper prices…. Who would have thought.

            • botchie on 05/05/2025 - 10:59
              -3

              @jhaley3180: very hard to argue with so many dummies here at once
              do yourself a favour
              look up energy price index over years and you will see that from 2007 it started to skyrocket - privatisation occurred much earlier
              what happened in 2007? Rudd government
              On 1 December 2007, the then Government committed to expand the Renewable Energy Target to 45,000 GWh by 2020. The changes aimed to have the equivalent of at least 20 per cent of Australiaā€™s electricity supply generated from renewable sources by 2020
              then we had carbox tax and between 2007 and 2013 energy price more then doubled, that never happened in the history before.
              then every new goverment that came in had their renewable targets and were pushing away from coal
              in the end we can all see the results - look at your bills and see what you are paying, its not hard to figure out - but for some it must be.

          • Alzori on 05/05/2025 - 10:16
            +4

            @botchie: Electricity prices rose around 130% under the last 9 years of the Liberal party rule with the stifling of renewables and pushing coal/gas as far as it can go, and with ~20 different energy policies in that time (a different energy policy every 6 months or so). Electricity prices rose around 1.2% under the last 3 years of the Labor party rule where they pushed an explosion of renewable deployment with consistent policy to do so, drastically lower than inflation in this period.

            Seems like renewables are cheaper to me?

            • botchie on 05/05/2025 - 10:45
              -2

              @Alzori: seems like you think renewable push only started 3 years ago - maybe do some research and come back to us.
              I never said it was a labor/lib thing, they are both in on the green agenda

            • dealhunter52 on 05/05/2025 - 10:55
              +2

              @Alzori:

              Electricity prices rose around 130% under the last 9 years of the Liberal party

              Electricity prices rose around 1.2% under the last 3 years of the Labor party

              Can you prove it?

              FWIW, my electricity price went up 10% in last year year alone.

              Also, temporary Govt energy bill relief doesn't mean cheaper electricity prices. Like if govt pays full household electricity bill, it wouldn't mean electricity prices have gone down to ZERO for everyone, including businesses.

              • Alzori on 05/05/2025 - 11:22
                +1

                @dealhunter52: https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/electricity/national-elecā€¦

                Go here, click on the "Annual" tab. It's a volatile set of numbers, but you can see it trending generally steadily up quite heavily under the nine years of Liberal rule from 2013 to 2022. Between 2022 and 2025 there has been a modest decrease actually when averaging across states, so my previous claim of "increase" under Labor was incorrect.

                Your electricity bill rising will be fairly loosely tied to these increases/decreases in prices over the years. 10% in one year seems accurate, by the above calculation of 130% over 9 years, that's about 14%/year increase. If your prices haven't been updated for a while your retailer might have needed to push you onto a more expensive plan now to avoid making a loss.

                Hopefully things will start turning around - I'd encourage you to compare energy plans with whatever tools are available to you. I use the Victorian energy compare website at least annually to change/review plans and make sure I'm getting the best offer on the market.

                • dealhunter52 on 05/05/2025 - 11:42

                  @Alzori:

                  Financial Year NSW

                  2013-14 $52.26
                  2014-15 $35.17
                  2015-16 $51.60
                  2016-17 $81.22
                  2017-18 $82.27
                  2018-19 $88.56
                  2019-20 $71.95
                  2020-21 $64.81
                  2021-22 $132.35
                  2022-23 $144.96
                  2023-24 $101.57
                  2024-25 $115.45

                  You're absolutely wrong on electricity prices rising more under Liberals compared to Labour. According to AEMO electricity prices in NSW in 2013-14 were $52.26 and they were $64.81 in 2020-21 in last full year of Liberal rule. Not only that, they were trending downward from their peak in 2018-19.

                  • botchie on 05/05/2025 - 12:25
                    -5

                    @dealhunter52: like i said above guys - this whole thing started with Rudd and his renewable era
                    just shows how you brain dead renewable are cheaper ppl have no clue - its all right in front of you - you just cant add 2 + 2

                    The data shows that electricity prices were relatively flat through the 1990s, but escalated in all capital cities from 2007.

                    On 1 December 2007, the then Government committed to expand the Renewable Energy Target to 45,000 GWh by 2020. The changes aimed to have the equivalent of at least 20 per cent of Australiaā€™s electricity supply generated from renewable sources by 2020.

                    this is not a debate, these are facts, all you have to do is follow them but for some reason people dont want to.
                    I dont care which energy is Cheaper , i just want cheap energy - and we DONT have that now, thats a fact.

                    • mickeyjuiceman on 05/05/2025 - 12:30
                      +3

                      @botchie:

                      this is not a debate, these are facts

                      Ah yes, immutable facts, only possible to be seen in one way, with no external influences upon them or able to be presented in a particular way.

                      Such a dumb statement in instances like this.

                      • botchie on 05/05/2025 - 12:32

                        @mickeyjuiceman: sure, how many facts you want - power prices have gone through the roof, what else matters?
                        how did it happen?
                        enlighten me? Im waiting

                  • Alzori on 05/05/2025 - 13:45
                    +1

                    @dealhunter52: Haha, good one. You can clearly see the upward trend over the years from 2013 to 2022. The 2022 federal election was held on 21st May 2022. FY 2021-22 ended on 30 June 2022, 40 days later.

                    Are you seriously trying to argue that the jump from $64.81 to $132.35 was 100% due to Labor in those 40 days in power at the very end of that one FY, and not the nine years of Liberal rule leading up to it? Did your power bill literally go up by over 100% in May 2022? You're dreaming mate.

                    • dealhunter52 on 05/05/2025 - 14:23

                      @Alzori:

                      You can clearly see the upward trend over the years from 2013 to 2022.

                      No, I can see the prices were $52.26 in 2013-12 and they were $64.81 in 2020-21. 25% increase over 7 years is actually very average.

                      Are you seriously trying to argue that the jump from $64.81 to $132.35 was 100% due to Labor in those 40 days in power at the very end of that one FY, and not the nine years of Liberal rule leading up to it?

                      If you think Ukraine war in early 2022 had to effect on global energy prices, I have a bridge to nowhere to sell to you. Global energy prices peaked in August 2022 and were trending downward and by December 2022, they were already at pre-Ukraine war levels. You can show your bias, but can't deny facts.

                      https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302801/monthly-fuel-eneā€¦

                  • Nom on 05/05/2025 - 14:21
                    +1

                    @dealhunter52: @dealhunter52

                    You're absolutely wrong on electricity prices rising more under Liberals compared to Labour.

                    You've just posted numbers to show they're absolutely right ?

                    Liberals :
                    2013-14 $52.26
                    2014-15 $35.17
                    2015-16 $51.60
                    2016-17 $81.22
                    2017-18 $82.27
                    2018-19 $88.56
                    2019-20 $71.95
                    2020-21 $64.81
                    2021-22 $132.35

                    Labour :
                    2022-23 $144.96
                    2023-24 $101.57
                    2024-25 $115.45

                    By your very own numbers, the Liberals watched prices rise from $52 to $132, and then Labor watched them drop from $144 to $115 šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø

                    • dealhunter52 on 05/05/2025 - 14:27
                      +1

                      @Nom: See the effect of Ukraine war in global energy prices from Feb 2022 to Dec 2022. Prices returned to normal by Dec 2022 globally, but not for Australia under Labour.

                      https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302801/monthly-fuel-eneā€¦

                      Facts are facts.

                      • Alzori on 05/05/2025 - 14:44

                        @dealhunter52: Liberals :
                        2013-14 $52.26
                        2014-15 $35.17
                        2015-16 $51.60
                        2016-17 $81.22 < what
                        2017-18 $82.27 < happening
                        2018-19 $88.56 < here?
                        2019-20 $71.95
                        2020-21 $64.81 < if this is "normal" what about all the other years?
                        2021-22 $132.35 < this increase was 100% Ukraine and unattributable to Liberals? Not part of a trend?

                        Labour :
                        2022-23 $144.96
                        2023-24 $101.57
                        2024-25 $115.45 < all failed response to Ukraine, no residual Liberal trend here! /s

                        Yes, global prices increased. But we were dealing with much more than global price increases. My power bills have been going up since before the pandemic, before Ukraine.

                        • dealhunter52 on 05/05/2025 - 15:06
                          +1

                          @Alzori:

                          2021-22 $132.35 < this increase was 100% Ukraine and unattributable to Liberals? Not part of a trend?

                          You can see the trend from previous 2 years.

                          2024-25 $115.45 < all failed response to Ukraine, no residual Liberal trend here! /s

                          Global energy prices returned to Pre-Ukraine war levels in Dec 2022. Australian prices never actually came out to 2020-21 levels after soaring high under Labour. You can do all sort of mental gymnastics but those are the facts.

            • keeperofthegood on 05/05/2025 - 14:14

              @Alzori: Yea but the problem is you're using facts to argue your point. Nobody wants that!…

              /s

          • ChaseTheSun on 05/05/2025 - 15:35
            +2

            @botchie: For some insights into why prices have kept rising. In short, all political parties are to be blamed. More so the Libs in my opinion. Renewables are the only cheap way to get prices down currently.

            https://reneweconomy.com.au/is-labor-to-blame-for-high-energā€¦

            • botchie on 05/05/2025 - 16:20

              @ChaseTheSun: no, you cant believe the spin, look up history and you will see that in 2007 prices exploded , there is only one reason for it and that is that more renewables were being pushed into the grid, use some common sense
              tally up how much government invested into renewable programs and you will easily see they could have build numerous coal generations with it.

      • JIMB0 on 05/05/2025 - 07:28
        +12

        Someone's cranky about not getting a nuclear plant.

        • sareth on 05/05/2025 - 09:06
          -6

          You will be too once you discover there aren't enough batteries to back up the entire continental demand and the coal plants turn off.

          • JIMB0 on 05/05/2025 - 10:13
            +3

            @sareth: I'm sure we could do it with renewables and batteries for far less than the cost of nuclear, plus we'd get it before 2040 as well.

          • Alzori on 05/05/2025 - 11:33
            +3

            @sareth: That's why we need to install more storage and renewables. You know we can install enough batteries to supply 6GW (the Liberal's proposed nuclear capacity) overnight for approx. $36B in 2024 prices, and that price is almost half what it was just six months earlier. In contrast, the nuclear plants would cost $115B by the wildly optimistic estimates coming from the Liberal Party.

            Why exactly would we waste an extra $80B on outdated tech that's not getting any cheaper, is more dangerous to run, is a greater domestic defence threat (don't the Liberals care a lot about defence?), reduces the financial viability of other renewable generation because it can't be turned off (baseload is a liability, not a security), and can't supply extra power reactively (batteries can ramp output way up/down extremely quickly, while nuclear output must remain very stable to be safe).

            The Liberal Party complains about various projects being waste, but going with nuclear would literally be pissing $80B into the wind with only negative consequences to show for it.

            • 0FoxGiven on 12/05/2025 - 08:26

              @Alzori: Agree 100%. A BESS project in WA is way over budget and delayed because the contractors hired did not dig properly to support a RETAINING WALL of 5 meters! It is absolutely nuts to think that a nuclear power plant is something Australia can get right and within budget when even developed countries with a history of building nuclear power plants have gone over budget by tens of billions on their nuclear power plant projects in the past decades

        • botchie on 05/05/2025 - 10:47

          no, Nuclear is for idiots, we have plenty of coal and gas, we could have a very cheap and robust base load added with renewables which would be way, way cheaper , nett zero is a dumb mans idea

        • tenpercent on 05/05/2025 - 12:18
          +1

          The Spanish and Portugese were cranky about losing their reliable baseload capacity too.

      • twig on 05/05/2025 - 09:25
        +9

        You mean using tax money on the people and improving living standards? The way it was designed to be used?

        Why would Dan do this!?

      • colblair on 05/05/2025 - 10:54
        +4

        https://www.reddit.com/r/queensland/comments/1k50myg/net_debā€¦

        Except this PM has decreased the national debt, as opposed to the previous 5 PMs…

        • dealhunter52 on 05/05/2025 - 11:03

          Thanks to mining resources exports at record prices and record high immigration.

          Meanwhile, we had biggest stretch of per capita recession in Australia's history from September 2022 to March 2025 and one of the lowest productivity growth.

    • Areyouabus on 04/05/2025 - 22:21
      +3

      WA says "hold my beer"

      • dwbr on 05/05/2025 - 11:28

        WA has a $5K battery rebate right now.

    • dealman on 06/05/2025 - 07:50
      -1

      There is no such thing as a free lunch. We'll pay for it another way in greater inflation and taxes.

      It's a shame most people don't understand this and just want the short term freebies.

      Yes it's populist but stupid

      • hmof on 07/05/2025 - 11:57

        How much will the further damage to the climate cost us if we continue to fail to act?

  • impoze on 04/05/2025 - 19:26
    +2

    Is the labour initiative confirmed or was it just an election promise

    • Associatedmattcerium @ Cerium Energy on 04/05/2025 - 19:34
      +19

      Hey Impoze,

      It has been confirmed, it was dependant on if they win and they have won. The program is known as the Cheaper Home Batteries Program, scheduled to start paying out from 1st July 2025, batteries can be installed from the announcement date onwards however only be commissioned/turned-on after 1st July (new financial year).

      The rebate will be managed by the SRES scheme, this is the same scheme that already offers Federal STC solar rebates Aus wide for over 10 years. Fairly straight forward process and everyone is eligible as long as the product installed is eligible. To make it even better the rebate is uncapped so gives everyone plenty of time to research and get the right product for their needs.

      The industry and consumers have been waiting a long time for a centralised battery rebate and this rebate makes batteries a lot more financial viable for most users.

      Some great info here: https://www.solarquotes.com.au/battery-storage/federal-rebatā€¦

      Cheers,

      Matt
      Cerium Energy

      • wots on 04/05/2025 - 23:02
        +1

        what happens if you turn it on before 1 July? Who's going to find out

        • Gonltruck on 05/05/2025 - 05:30
          +1

          Nobody. Just like those that turn on their inverter while waiting up to a month for a VIC solar install inspector to come.

          • Lucille Bluth on 05/05/2025 - 09:05

            @Gonltruck: I turned mine on. They came less than a week after install date and didn't care it was on. This was in February this year

            • SlickMick on 05/05/2025 - 10:01

              @Lucille Bluth: In Qld, they took months to come. Then they didn't like that the meter was running backwards, so ignored final reading and made up a figure far higher than before we started generating our own power.

            • Gonltruck on 05/05/2025 - 11:18

              @Lucille Bluth: Yes, as did I

      • botchie on 04/05/2025 - 23:03

        dont you have to agree to have your battery in one of those virtual power plants

        • Associatedmattcerium @ Cerium Energy on 05/05/2025 - 08:55
          +1

          Hey Botchue,

          The battery doesnt need to be a part of a VPP to be eligible for the rebate.

          The battery should be VPP compatible mesning that it has the functionality to connect a VPP thats all.

          Cheers,

          Matt Cerium Energy

        • Dogsrule on 05/05/2025 - 09:15
          +1

          No, the battery just has to be capable of VPP functionality.

      • WhiteEvo6 on 04/05/2025 - 23:04
        +2

        The promised legislation hasnā€™t officially passed

        • Dogsrule on 05/05/2025 - 09:26
          +1

          No legislation required, the battery subsidy is attached to and funded from the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme which is why it has to have a solar installation connected, either new or pre-existing.

    • Protractor on 04/05/2025 - 22:21
      +1

      Do you mean labour as in the workmanship component or a poorly spelled Labor, as in thr political party?

      • SlickMick on 05/05/2025 - 10:05

        Why would anyone vote for a party that can't spell?
        I feel so embarrassed.

        • Protractor on 05/05/2025 - 10:08

          If there's no 'i' on team, why should there be a 'u' in Labor?

  • Higibbo on 04/05/2025 - 19:32
    +25

    Have a read of this before committing https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/home-battery-rebate-adveā€¦

    Iā€™d be waiting until all legislation is passed.

  • krisp on 04/05/2025 - 19:36
    -4

    So, the total for ESS battery system is $13,799.

    • Associatedmattcerium @ Cerium Energy on 04/05/2025 - 19:55
      +1

      Hey Krisp,

      Not sure where the $13,799 is from.

      The Alpha 10kW Battery with Built in Hybrid Inverter for customers with an existing system is $4,999 Fully Installed. This is after the new Federal Rebate.

      If you dont have a current system get in touch and we can have a look at your roof space and needs and quote accordingly.

      Happy to discuss and work out the number further :)

      Cheers,

      Matt
      Cerium Energy

      • krisp on 04/05/2025 - 22:59
        -1

        ESS battery system as per your ad $4,999 "Combine it with the Solar Victoria Battery Loan"
        + $8,800 Vic Solar Battery Loan ( https://www.solar.vic.gov.au/solar-battery-loan )
        = $13,799
        unless I misread something.

        • freefall101 on 04/05/2025 - 23:41
          +3

          You can pay zero up front by using the loan. You only have to pay back $4,999.

        • Agret on 05/05/2025 - 00:32
          +2

          The "up to $8800 loan" is not additional money you have to pay. You would sign up for the scheme for a $4999 loan and this is what you pay for the battery with.

          The loan is interest free over 4yrs so it just splits up the cost instead of it being one lump payment.

  • honkyb on 04/05/2025 - 19:37

    how long will it take me at 8k just to break even???

    • nightelves on 04/05/2025 - 20:09
      +1

      You better ask Mathnerd.

    • adam on 04/05/2025 - 20:15
      +4

      Impssible to say as its way dependent on your usage pattern. For my house I will be able to save about $1k/year with a 10kwh battery.

      • botchie on 04/05/2025 - 23:05

        thats counting that you can charge you battery every day , and in winter

        • freefall101 on 04/05/2025 - 23:44
          +4

          I ran the numbers on my place, Iā€™d save over $1k a year. I based it on a yearā€™s worth of daily data, looking at what I exported vs used each day. Iā€™d save less in winter but more through summer, especially running the aircon on hot nights.

          This is a no brainer for me, especially since power prices wonā€™t get cheaper over time.

          • chyawala on 05/05/2025 - 03:40

            @freefall101: Whatever you work out. Its worth comparing to potential opportunity lost of the initial outlay if it were invested say at 5-10 percent.

            • Wyn-Ryder on 05/05/2025 - 07:28
              +2

              @chyawala: Then you'd have to pay tax on the investment returns. At a nominal 20% return it would only add a year anyway before it paid itself off

            • kirt on 05/05/2025 - 08:56
              -1

              @chyawala: +1

              I did the sums, and am looking at a 6 year payback for a $5k install (after the potential federal and WA state rebates).

              Instead, I invested the $5k a month ago in Frontier Energy with their solar / battery Waroona Renewable Energy Project:

              https://frontierhe.com/waroona-project/

              It's up 40% since then. Hopefully it continues onwards and upwards, and I'll maybe look to put the $$$ in to vehicle to grid / home instead :)

              • Gary Gary Gary on 14/05/2025 - 13:49

                @kirt: This is only guaranteed return if you sell, that is a penny stock and a half that could make you loads, but could also fall on its face.

                Solar is a slow return, but should be (almost) guaranteed to pay off over time. Batteries definitely will take longer still.

                • kirt on 14/05/2025 - 14:47

                  @Gary Gary Gary: Yeah, admittedly Frontier Energy is a far cry from my normal blue chip / dividend share investing, but I wanted a small investment in renewables knowing that Australia was heading that way, and things look to be lining up nicely:

                  • They recently hired former Western Power CEO / current CEO of Endeavour Energy, Guy Chalkley, as Non-Executive Chairman

                  • In March, the Waroona Project was selected for the federal government Capacity Investment Scheme

                  • They have also recently received multiple Non-Binding Indicative Offers (made prior to the project being selected for the Capacity Investment Scheme), with all interested parties indicating a preference for involvement in project expansions beyond Stage One

                  • They have applied for this years Capacity Credits allocation under AEMO's Reserve Capacity Mechanism, but unlike last years application, it's no longer tied to the projects financing, and they aren't using the five-year fixed price strategy

                  Saying that, I just got some more quotes, and should be able to get an AC coupled 10kWh Alpha ESS or similar battery for around $1600 installed here in WA, which would only take two years to payback, so might go for that in the meantime.

            • freefall101 on 05/05/2025 - 09:57
              +2

              @chyawala: Interest free loan from the government in Victoria, there is no outlay.

    • dealhunter52 on 04/05/2025 - 20:17
      +1

      It's one of those 'how long is a piece of string' type question.

      Depends on your usage and your power plan.

    • AAC on 04/05/2025 - 20:26
      +3

      Here's mine on 10kwh battery, 2000kWh a year @ 0.3080c assuming 10% annual increase
      Would be closer to 5-6 years when I get split systems

      Year | Price per kWh | Annual Savings | Cumulative Savings

      1 | $0.3080 | $616.62 | $616.62
      2 | $0.3388 | $678.29 | $1,294.91
      3 | $0.3727 | $745.40 | $2,040.31
      4 | $0.4099 | $820.01 | $2,860.32
      5 | $0.4509 | $901.99 | $3,762.31
      6 | $0.4960 | $992.10 | $4,754.41
      7 | $0.5456 | $1,091.31 | $5,845.72 ā† ROI achieved
      8 | $0.6002 | $1,200.45 | $7,046.17
      9 | $0.6602 | $1,320.49 | $8,366.66
      10 | $0.7262 | $1,452.54 | $9,819.21
      11 | $0.7988 | $1,597.79 | $11,417.00
      12 | $0.8786 | $1,757.57 | $13,174.56

      • cloudy on 04/05/2025 - 21:03
        +5

        10% annual increase is not suitable over the long term. No energy models support that.

        • botchie on 04/05/2025 - 23:06
          +2

          yeha, its been more then 10%

      • aparasher on 05/05/2025 - 03:44

        Thanks for calculations. It looks like break even is 7-8 years with regular annual increase. Whats is the life span on these batteries?

        • dtpearson on 05/05/2025 - 05:57
          +4

          No idea on these ones, but the two Tesla Powerwall 2 batteries that I had installed in 2017 are still going great after 8 years. No idea how long they will last, but they appear to hold charge just fine and have lost maybe 5-10% of their original capacity. I personally would only go for LFP chemistry ones in the future due to their reported even longer battery life.

      • BanannaMan on 05/05/2025 - 16:09

        Yup mine payback is about 5-6 years and that's not including when Id need to replace the battery at a later point

    • Alzori on 04/05/2025 - 22:14
      +2

      Sunspot.org.au

      Government supported calculator program thing. Very detailed calculations if you give it enough information. For me it was about $1100/yr returns if I get a 10kWh battery, so for me that would be only like 4.5 years for the 5k option.

  • Captain Hindsight on 04/05/2025 - 19:40
    +10

    Iā€™d definitely be holding off for better deals considering nsw had voltx 10kw for $5900 before any govt rebate. I reckon there will be a feeding frenzy of competition and better deals.

    • impoze on 04/05/2025 - 19:42
      +1

      was that this one? https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/860904

    • Associatedmattcerium @ Cerium Energy on 04/05/2025 - 19:52
      +11

      Hey Captain Hindsight,

      When a new rebate comes out there is always a feeding frenzy and it can get very hard to compare apples for apples. Wait till you see all these new companies pop up and start offering ridiculous prices, only to shut down after 6 to 12 months (unfortunately happens very often in this industry).

      We always try our best to be fully transparent and offer some of the best deals around, we have been working with the Ozb community since 2020 and only offer quality products that are also affordable.

      The rebates will be a great help for consumers and before the rebates the batteries were frankly way too bloody expensive, still they arn't the cheapest but they make a lot more sense in the current climate. Especially considering the reduction in feed in tariffs about to come in next FY, emergency backstop in Vic and more and more 0 export for many new customers.

      If anyone wants to discuss any specific batteries or their needs please feel free to get in touch. Good thing is that the rebate is uncapped and not going anywhere so absolutely no rush other then long install wait times and manufacturers upping their price to cash in on the rebate. FYI the rebate will reduce every calendar year till 2030, wont be more than a few hundred per year however.

      Cheers,

      Matt
      Cerium Energy

      • PegasusBruce on 04/05/2025 - 21:54

        Hi Matt,

        I have heard that installing batteries will cause home insurance problems. (due to fire risk)

        Is that true?

        • Associatedmattcerium @ Cerium Energy on 04/05/2025 - 22:04
          +2

          Hey PegasusBruce,

          That's one of those questions mate it may it may not depending on who the insurer is.

          Batteries are fairly safe nowadays, some actually come with a built in fire extinguisher as well (handy).

          Honestly best to call the insurer and ask.

          Like with most new installations to a property if they are done correctly and to the relevant standards they are safe and insurers would see it the same way. We provide you will documentation and compliance certificates so that you can share these with your insurer as needed.

          From memory we haven't had any customers say that they had to pay more for insurance after install, perhaps Ozbargainers with batteries can chime in based on their personal experience as well.

          Cheers,

          Matt
          Cerium Energy

          • x d on 04/05/2025 - 22:28
            -2

            @mattcerium: "built in fire extinguisher" - these lithium batteries are not going to be stopped by a small built in fire extinguisher when they go up in flames. They will just have to burn themself out. The only thing that will save the house is if these batteries are wrapped in fireblankets that are now being used to contain EV car fires, or stored in thick metal casing away from the house.

            • PhilToinby on 05/05/2025 - 00:05

              @x d: Petrol is also more than just a touch flammable…

              • bobs burgers on 05/05/2025 - 00:26

                @PhilToinby: It's inflammable!

              • x d on 05/05/2025 - 11:54

                @PhilToinby: What's your point? Are you saying that Lithium battery fire can be stopped by a fire extinguisher? Or an EV fire can be stopped by a fire extinguisher?

                Fact is they can't be. And that's fact. Google and Youtube it! A fire extinguisher built into these batteries is a waste of time when they go into thermal runaway!!! It's a false sense of security.

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