Battery incentives in Australia are real money. They also differ by state, change often, and hinge on details like where your site connects and which system you install. Here's the current picture.
The one scheme aimed squarely at commercial batteries, open since 1 September 2026. Certificates for peak reduction capacity, taken off your project cost. Ampaura VAST is certified for BESS4 and the RCTerra range for BESS5.
How the NSW incentive works →The federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program is open to small businesses as well as households, but only the first 50 kWh of usable capacity is discounted. On a commercial system that's a small number.
Home batteries →Demand charge reduction, tariff arbitrage and solar self-consumption come off your own bill, no scheme required. AI Mode works them every day, in every state.
AI energy optimisation →Certificate values move with the market, scheme rules get amended, and eligibility turns on the specifics of your site. A number on a webpage goes stale within weeks. The number in your proposal is quoted at the value that applies that day, as a line item you can check.
Tell us where the site is and roughly what you're planning. We'll come back with what applies, what it's worth at current values, and what you need to do to qualify.