澳大利亚联邦和西澳州政府推行的电池补贴计划已在珀斯外围郊区取得显著成效。通过联邦政府的《廉价家庭电池计划》和州政府于5月推出的《西澳住宅电池计划》，超过5万个家庭电池系统已被安装[1]。这两项计划为符合条件的居民提供约30%的电池折扣，其中Synergy用户获得1,300澳元补贴，Horizon Power用户获得3,800澳元补贴[1]。
在安装电池和太阳能系统后，许多居民的电费账单出现了大幅下降。贝德福代尔居民David和Ellen Gibbs的电费账单从1,200至1,400澳元降至650澳元，节省近50%[1]。另一位居民Linda Slob的每个计费周期电费从约1,000澳元降至3.60澳元[1]。这些家庭通常安装的两个20千瓦时电池系统原价32,000澳元，在政府补贴下覆盖了50%的成本[1]。
阿马代尔地区在过去12个月中安装数量最多，达2,007个电池系统，其次是Cockburn地区的1,660个、Wanneroo地区的1,555个、Canning地区的1,422个和Mandurah地区的1,233个[1]。与此同时，4月至6月期间西澳新增太阳能容量足以为25,000个家庭供电[1]。电池安装的火爆程度也反映在市场需求上：电池供应商West State Electrics在过去14个月销售约10,000千瓦时电池，相比过去5年的1,000千瓦时大幅增长[1]。该公司代表Christopher Barnes表示看到家庭安装电池系统的需求增长了500%[1]。
联邦政府已于12月宣布将计划扩展至7.2亿澳元，目标到2030年让200万澳大利亚人安装电池系统[1]。
Outer suburbs of Perth have experienced a dramatic transformation in household energy costs through large-scale battery installation programs. More than 50,000 home battery systems have been deployed across Western Australia through the federal government's Household Battery Scheme and the state government's WA Residential Battery Plan.[1]
Over the past 12 months, Armadale has led the rollout with 2,007 installations, followed by Cockburn with 1,660 installations, Wanneroo with 1,555, Canning with 1,422, and Mandurah with 1,233.[1] The financial impact on residents has been striking. One Bedfordale household reduced its quarterly electricity bill from $1,200–$1,400 to $650, representing nearly 50% savings, while another resident saw their bills plummet from approximately $1,000 per billing cycle to just $3.60.[1] Homeowners typically receive around 30% discount on battery costs.[1] The two government schemes provide substantial financial support—Synergy users in Western Australia are eligible for $1,300 in rebates, while Horizon Power customers receive $3,800.[1]
The surge in demand has been striking across the solar and battery sector. Between April and June, new solar capacity installed across Western Australia was sufficient to power 25,000 households.[1] One local electrical company reported installing approximately 10,000 kilowatt-hours of battery storage over the past 14 months, compared to just 1,000 kilowatt-hours across the previous five years,[1] with industry representatives noting a 500% increase in customer demand for residential battery installations.[1] Looking ahead, the federal government announced an expansion of its scheme to $720 million in December, aiming to have 2 million Australians install batteries by 2030.[1]