Solar Batteries Adelaide & South Australia
You’ll find that sonnen home batteries are now available across Australia, including Adelaide and throughout South Australia. This gives you options to take advantage of if you want to avoid paying increasingly high rates for your household electricity and move towards gaining the energy independence that enables you to choose how you manage and control your energy at home.
So, how much can you potentially save with rooftop solar and a home battery system? The amount you could potentially save depends on several factors, including your location in Adelaide and South Australia, the way your solar panel is set up and positioned and, naturally, your energy consumption patterns. However, many households start seeing a decrease in their energy costs immediately.
By answering a few basic questions here about your location, rooftop setup and how you use electricity at home, you can find out instantly just how much you could potentially save.
South Australia electricity prices & grid information
South Australia has by far the highest average electricity kilowatt-hour (kWh) rates in Australia. In fact, average electricity rates in the state are among the highest in the world, so it’s little wonder why home battery storage systems, like the sonnenBatterie hybrid and sonnenBatterie Evo, are so popular among households with rooftop solar. One of the reasons why SA electricity prices are higher than other parts of the country is due to the state’s low energy-generation supply. The low energy supply means that energy retailers can’t offer similar discounts to those offered in other states and territories, like the ACT and Queensland which pay much lower energy rates than in South Australia.
Solar feed-in tariffs (FiTs)
Not only do South Australians pay one of the highest electricity rates in all of Australia, but as there’s no longer a minimum solar feed-in tariff in the state, energy providers can now set their own solar Feed-in Tariffs (FiT) rates. What’s more, even if you do your homework on comparison websites and find a FiT plan that sounds great on paper, it’s important to note that solar-specific deals often require a variety of conditions to be met for eligibility. This is making it further difficult for South Australian households with a rooftop solar system to access FiTs that make financial sense.
Combined with the expansion of large-scale renewable energy initiatives, the increase in household solar power fed into the grid is flooding the market, contributing to a supply and demand dynamic that’s seen it decreasing in value and, ultimately, leading to a decline in feed-in tariffs. As a result of these trends and an increasing desire on the part of Australians to lower their carbon emissions, there’s been a greater number of households across the state that are now investing in a home battery to achieve energy independence and protect themselves from rising electricity costs.
SA Government Solar Battery Scheme
All battery subsidies offered through the SA Home Battery Scheme have been assigned and the program is no longer accepting applications. That means households in Adelaide and South Australia who are thinking about installing a solar battery system should consider applying for Small-scale Technology Certificates (STCs) as part of the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES).
sonnen authorised installers
Ready to free yourself from the grid and choose how you manage and control your energy at home with a solar battery package? To get started on your journey to energy independence, contact us below, and we can connect you with one of our partner installers in Adelaide and South Australia.
