Solar battery rebate QLD: what you can claim in 2026
Queensland's Battery Booster has closed, so the federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program is the battery rebate for Queensland homes. Here is what it is worth and who qualifies.
Quick answer (as at November 2026)
- Worth: around 30% off an eligible home battery. That is 6.8 certificates per usable kWh, roughly $250 per usable kWh on the first 14 kWh.
- Next step-down: 1 January 2027, to 5.7 certificates per usable kWh. The rate is set by your installation date.
- Who qualifies: a new battery of 5 to 100 kWh, connected to rooftop solar (new or existing, up to 100 kW) through a VPP-capable, CEC-listed inverter.
- How you get it: it comes straight off your quote. There is nothing to claim back.
- Queensland's Battery Booster has closed, so the federal discount is the battery rebate for Queensland homes.
Is there a QLD battery rebate in 2026?
The battery rebate available to Queensland households in 2026 is the federal one. The Cheaper Home Batteries Program takes around 30% off an eligible home battery, and it applies in Queensland exactly as it does everywhere else.
Queensland’s own Battery Booster rebate has closed, and the Queensland Government says rebates are no longer available. If someone calls offering a Queensland Government battery rebate, the Government’s advice is that it does not make unsolicited calls about energy rebates.
So for a Queensland home the numbers that matter are the federal discount, the size of the battery and how well it is matched to your evening usage.
- Federal discount: around 30%, applied on the quote
- Roughly $250 per usable kWh on the first 14 kWh, to 31 December 2026
- No income test
- Queensland Battery Booster: closed
What the federal rebate is worth on a Queensland home
Indicative figures for an installation between May and December 2026, at $37 to $40 a certificate. The rate steps down on 1 January 2027.
A 10 kWh battery
68 certificates, roughly $2,500 to $2,700 off.
A 14 kWh battery
95 certificates, roughly $3,500 to $3,800 off, with the whole battery in the full-rate band.
Bigger than 14 kWh
Each kWh between 14 and 28 earns 60% of the full rate, and 15% between 28 and 50. Work out your figure.
Who qualifies in Queensland
The federal rules apply unchanged in Queensland. We check every one before we quote.
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With solar, new or existing
The battery has to go in with a rooftop solar system of no more than 100 kW, either new or already on the roof.
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A new, approved battery
On the Clean Energy Council approved list, between 5 and 100 kWh nominal capacity, and VPP capable. You do not have to join a VPP.
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Installed by an SAA accredited installer
To AS/NZS 5139 and Queensland electrical safety rules.
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One claim per property
One battery claim per electricity meter, so size it for where your usage is heading.
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On the 44c Solar Bonus Scheme?
Talk to us before changing your system. Some changes to a system on the legacy scheme can affect it, and we check this before quoting.
Where we install in Queensland
We install across Brisbane and the Gold Coast. The federal discount is applied on the quote, and our SAA accredited installers handle the certificates and registration.
Rebates for the panels themselves are separate. See solar rebates for how those work.
QLD battery rebate questions
Is there a QLD government battery rebate?
Not at the moment. The Queensland Battery Booster program has closed. The federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program is the battery rebate available to Queensland households.
How much is the battery rebate in Queensland?
For installations between 1 May and 31 December 2026 the federal rate is 6.8 certificates per usable kWh on the first 14 kWh, roughly $250 to $270 per kWh. A 10 kWh battery earns about $2,500 to $2,700. From 1 January 2027 the rate drops to 5.7.
Do I need solar to get the rebate in QLD?
Yes. The battery must be installed with a new or existing rooftop solar system.
Do I have to join a VPP?
No. The battery has to be capable of joining one, but joining is your choice.
When does the battery rebate end?
The federal program runs to 31 December 2030 and steps down every January and July until then, so the same battery earns less each time.
See the rebate on a quote for your Queensland home
We size the battery to your evening usage, then show the federal discount for your installation date in dollars.
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