Home and Business Battery Scheme

If you're a Northern Territory (NT) homeowner, business or a not-for-profit organisation, you can apply for a grant to buy and install batteries and inverters.

As of 1 December 2024, eligible homeowners and businesses can access a grant of $400 per kilowatt hour of useable battery system capacity, up to a maximum grant of $12,000.

The grant is available for battery systems that are on the Clean Energy Council’s approved battery list. To get the list of eligible batteries, go to the Clean Energy Council website.

The grant is available for battery and inverter systems that are virtual power plant capable.

Some batteries may only be compatible with specific inverters. Make sure the battery you choose is compatible with your current inverter to avoid extra costs for changing inverters and voiding the warranty of your inverter. Your chosen installer or accredited supplier can help with this.

Homeowners that own a business can apply for both their home and business.

Previous grant recipients of the Home and Business Battery Scheme are not eligible to apply to the new scheme.

The grant is available to eligible recipients regardless of their electricity provider.

Who can apply

You can only submit one application per property and per homeowner.

You can apply if you're a:

  • registered owner of a residential property in the NT
  • registered NT business
  • not-for-profit or community organisation operating in the NT in either owned or leased premises.

The property can be owner-occupied or used as an investment, but there can only be one application per property and per homeowner.

If you're a homeowner and also own a business, you can apply for one grant for your home and one for your business.

What's included

You can use the funding to buy and install:

  • a solar photovoltaic (PV) with an eligible battery and inverter
  • an eligible battery and inverter only, if you already have solar PV installed.

You can't use the funding to buy and install solar PV panels and inverters where they are not being installed simultaneously with a battery.

How to apply

To apply for the Home and Business Battery Scheme, follow these steps:

Step 1. Check your eligibility - refer to the terms and conditions.

Step 2. Get a quote from a qualified system installer or provider. To check the certification requirements, go to the NT WorkSafe website.

There is no minimum number of quotes.

Step 3. After selecting a preferred quote, apply online through GrantsNT to receive a unique voucher.

After you apply

Applications are assessed in the order they are received.

If your application is incomplete, it will take longer.

Eligible works must:

  • only start after an application has been approved and
  • must be completed within 6 months of the date the voucher was issued.

After work is completed

Once the work is complete, you must pay your installer or provider.

Use the voucher amount as part payment.

You must give your voucher to the installer or provider.

The NT Government will pay the voucher amount direct to them.

If you produce excess electricity

The excess electricity will be exported to the grid or used to charge an on-site solar battery.

Retailers will offer a payment, known as a feed-in tariff, which will appear as a credit on your bill.

From 1 July 2025, a rate of 18.66 cents per kilowatt-hour will apply to electricity exported to the network from 3pm to 9pm.

This rate will apply to all regulated customers under the electricity pricing order.

Contact

For more information, contact the Business Recovery team by calling 1800 193 111 or emailing sustainableenergy.dme@nt.gov.au.

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