What the New PDRS Rules Means for Solar Batteries
The NSW battery rebate, the PDRS, just got easier to claim. Bigger batteries qualify. No solar requirement. Apartments and businesses, finally in. From July 1st…
Can I claim both the federal rebate and a NSW state incentive?
Can I claim both the federal rebate and a NSW state incentive?
Yes. The NSW Virtual Power Plant Incentive is explicitly stackable with the federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program rebate.
The NSW incentive is worth up to approximately $1,500, depending on your battery size and VPP provider. Batteries need to be between 2 and 28 kWh usable capacity to be eligible.
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