Since the launch of the New South Wales (NSW) peak demand reduction (PDR) scheme rebate on November 1, 2024, more than 7,800 home battery systems have been installed across the state. The initiative encourages consumers to connect solar battery systems to a virtual power plant (VPP), enabling them to sell excess stored energy back into the grid.
The PDR scheme aims to reduce peak electricity demand, enhance grid stability during high-demand periods, and decrease the grid’s reliance on fossil fuels. NSW Premier Chris Minns highlighted that over a third of the state’s homes are already equipped with rooftop solar.
“Now we’re helping thousands of them connect a battery so they can store the energy produced when the sun is up, and use it around the clock,” Minns said. “Schemes like this are putting money back in people’s pockets in a way that is good for energy reliability and good for the environment.”
The majority of installations, more than half, have taken place outside the Sydney region, including 23 homes in Broken Hill, located 1,142 kilometers northwest of the capital.
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