Guides
Australian solar and battery guides
Plain-English guides to the decisions that matter most, with official Australian sources you can check.
- Battery sizingWhat size home battery makes sense in Australia?How to compare usable battery capacity, evening electricity use, solar exports and the extra cost of a larger battery in Australia.
- Solar onlyShould you get solar panels without a battery in Australia?A practical Australian guide to comparing rooftop solar alone with solar plus a home battery using daytime use, exports and installed costs.
- Existing solarAdding a battery to existing solar in AustraliaWhat Australian households should check before adding a battery to existing panels: exports, inverter compatibility, backup and installed price.
- Battery incentivesHow the Australian home battery discount works in 2026Understand Australia's Cheaper Home Batteries Program, the May 2026 changes and the checks to make before relying on a quoted discount.
Worked examples and state guides
- Worked exampleWhat does a bigger home battery add? A city-by-city comparison
- New South WalesSolar and batteries in New South Wales
- VictoriaSolar and batteries in Victoria
- QueenslandSolar and batteries in Queensland
- South AustraliaSolar and batteries in South Australia
- Western AustraliaSolar and batteries in Western Australia
- TasmaniaSolar and batteries in Tasmania
- Australian Capital TerritorySolar and batteries in Australian Capital Territory
- Northern TerritorySolar and batteries in Northern Territory
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