Solar Battery Rebates Victoria | Unlock Incentives for Businesses in 2025
If your business is feeling the pinch from rising energy bills, investing in battery storage for your solar energy can significantly cut your costs.
In Victoria, businesses of all sizes can take advantage of substantial government rebates and different financing options available now, and after 1 July 2025, making it the best time to upgrade.
Below, we simplify the rebates and incentives available— including federal and state rebates, financing schemes, and upcoming programs — to help your business maximise savings and future-proof its energy costs.
Businesses Can Claim the New Federal Battery Rebate Too
You've probably heard of the Cheaper Home Batteries Program, promised by the Australian Federal Government, through the Clean Energy Regulator and Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water.
This nationwide program launches on 1 July 2025 and offers an upfront discount of around 30% on the cost of installing a battery storage system.
It is delivered via an expansion of the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES), with installers creating tradable certificates (STCs) for battery capacity (similar to how solar rebates work).
Who is Eligible for These Solar Rebates and Incentives?
- Small businesses, community organisations, and homeowners. There is no means test or specific business size limit by employees; eligibility is per property (each site with its own meter can claim).
- Battery capacity from 5 kWh to 100 kWh, with rebates capped at 50 kWh of storage.
- NETCC-accredited professionals, such as Quality Energy, must install the batteries.
- Only systems installed and electrically certified on or after 1 July 2025 qualify. (Batteries installed slightly before that date can still claim it if they are not commissioned/turned on until after July 1, 2025.)
- Electric vehicle batteries and chargers are excluded from this scheme.
Indicative Savings When Installing Eligible Battery Storage
- Around $330–$370 rebate per kWh of battery capacity. The exact value fluctuates with the small-scale technology certificate (STC) market. Each year, the value of the STC declines until the program ends in 2030. The sooner you book to install solar battery storage, the better the rebate will be. For example, a 50 kWh battery installation could save businesses approximately $16,500 to $18,500, based on a rebate of around $330–$370 per kWh if claimed this year.
How to Claim:
Quality Energy handles the paperwork—there’s no extra application for your business. Your rebate will appear as an upfront discount on your invoice.
Read Our Case Study: How Quality Energy Helped Slash Energy Costs With Solar Power and Battery Storage
Quality Energy designed and installed a tailored 13.2kW solar PV system with battery storage for Challenger Services Group, significantly cutting their energy dependence. The results were remarkable: in just one month, the new system covered nearly all of the business's electricity needs, with minimal reliance on the grid and an impressive 71% ROI. Read the full case study here.
Victoria's Solar For Business Program
Businesses installing a solar system through Quality Energy can access Victoria's Solar for Business Program, which covers up to 50% of installation costs (capped at $3,500, excluding GST).
As of 2025, businesses with less than 50 full-time employees that operate from non-residential premises in Victoria can qualify. Both owners and tenants (with landlord permission) are eligible. A limited number of rebates have been released (a total of 15,000 rebates were allocated over 2021–2024, with periodic release cycles).
Rebates are still available, but businesses are encouraged to apply early due to quota limits.
Businesses can further amplify savings by combining this rebate with the federal battery rebate program, significantly reducing upfront costs and achieving rapid returns on their renewable energy investment.
Could the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) Program Include
Batteries in the Future?
The Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) Program is a long-running scheme that provides financial incentives (via certificates) for businesses and households to implement energy-efficient improvements.
While traditionally focused on appliances (such as lighting and HVAC), the Victorian government is expanding its scope to support the integration of electrification and renewable energy.
The Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Amendment (Energy Upgrades for the Future) Bill 2025 was passed in May 2025, extending the VEU program to 2045 (an additional 10 years), laying the groundwork to potentially allow batteries to earn VEECs (Victorian Energy Efficiency Certificates).
At the time of this legislation’s introduction, batteries were not yet directly eligible for VEU incentives. However, a solar battery system is part of the Victorian Government’s broader electrification roadmap. We are watching this space closely; this could signal its future intent to expand financial incentives for businesses investing in batteries.
In the meantime, the VEU program continues to offer incentives for related upgrades (like switching gas equipment to electric, which can complement a solar and battery investment) and thus indirectly supports the business case for going off-grid-ready.
You can also visit the
VEU upgrades for businesses page to see what current energy efficient products are eligible for discounts and rebates.
Financing Your Solar and Battery Installations
Financing options for solar and battery installations are diverse, catering to various business needs and financial situations.
According to Sustainability Victoria, businesses can explore options like hire purchase and capital lease agreements. In a hire purchase arrangement, a financier purchases the equipment, and the business makes regular payments, eventually owning the equipment at the end of the term.
Capital leases, on the other hand, involve leasing equipment with the option to purchase, allowing businesses to benefit from the equipment without immediate ownership. These financing methods often require no upfront capital and can be tailored to suit different project sizes and durations.
Additionally, Quality Energy collaborates with finance providers such as Energy Ease, Smart Ease, and Green Peak Energy to offer tailored financing solutions for solar, including Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).
PPAs enable businesses to install solar and battery systems with little to no upfront cost, paying for the energy generated over time, which can lead to immediate savings on energy bills. By leveraging these financing options, businesses can implement energy-efficient upgrades while managing cash flow effectively.
Take Advantage of the Federal Solar Battery Rebate Program With Quality Energy
With generous federal and state rebates, financing options, and future programs on the horizon, there has never been a better time for Victorian businesses to invest in solar and battery storage.
As a NETCC-authorised solar retailer and accredited battery installer, Quality Energy can handle the entire process — from eligibility checks to installation and rebate claims — making it simple to maximise your savings.
Contact us today to schedule a consultation and discover how much your business could save.
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