Home and Business Battery Scheme
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If you're a Northern Territory (NT) homeowner, business or a not-for-profit organisation, you can apply for a grant through the Home and Business Battery Scheme to buy and install batteries and inverters.
Eligible homeowners and businesses can access a grant of $400 per kilowatt hour of useable battery system capacity, up to a maximum grant of $5000.
The grant is available for battery systems that are on the list of battery systems XLSX (605.2 KB) that have been assessed as virtual power plant capable.
Homeowners that own a business can apply for both their home and business.
The grant is available to eligible recipients regardless of their electricity provider.
Jacana Energy customers who receive the premium one-for-one feed-in tariff and access this scheme will be transferred to a standard feed-in tariff. This is a condition of the grant.
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
- a registered NT business
- a 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.
What's not included
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.
Before you apply
You must read, understand and agree to the scheme's terms and conditions before you apply.
Current terms and conditions 1 July 2023
Home and Business Battery Scheme terms and conditions PDF (361.7 KB)
Home and Business Battery Scheme terms and conditions DOCX (676.4 KB)
Previous terms and conditions 17 August 2022
Home and Business Battery Scheme terms and conditions PDF (358.2 KB)
Home and Business Battery Scheme terms and conditions DOCX (676.2 KB)
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.
Contact
For more information, contact the Business Recovery team by calling 1800 193 111 or emailing businessprograms.ditt@nt.gov.au.
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