A Policy update via renew.org.au
The Cheaper Home Batteries Program is proving hugely popular, over 40,0000 batteries installed since July this year. Interestingly, households aren’t just choosing the expected 10 kWh batteries, the average is already 17 kWh and growing. Thanks to modular designs and low add-on costs, it’s predicted that average system sizes could soon reach 25 kWh. This trend is set to cut excess solar exports at midday, reduce curtailment, and lift wholesale prices and feed-in tariffs, creating stronger incentives for solar households.
Following the Economic Reform Roundtable, the government announced that 2025 National Construction Code updates will be released this year, and the 2028 updates will be delayed until 2029, perhaps a better outcome that was initially mooted prior to the meeting.
An updated Trajectory for Low Energy Buildings was released in mid-August. A national strategy for Commonwealth, State and Territory action across all buildings, it commits to a net zero building sector by 2050, with new emphasis on resilience, health, comfort, and affordability.
And on electric vehicles, debate continues over a road user charge (RUC) to make up for lost revenue from petrol taxes. With some advocates suggesting a RUC should apply to all vehicles now, indications are that the government is only considering applying it to EVs at this stage, a move that risks slowing EV uptake.
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