Sydney, New South Wales
Home battery installation and quotes in Sydney
Compare battery quotes from up to 3 participating installers who service Sydney, and see what the federal discount and your network's rules mean for adding a battery.
Battery quotes across Sydney
This page covers home batteries in metropolitan Sydney: the city and inner suburbs, the eastern suburbs, the North Shore and Northern Beaches, the Hills, Parramatta and Western Sydney, the Sutherland Shire, Macarthur and Camden, Penrith, the Hawkesbury and the Blue Mountains.
Whether you're adding a battery to solar you already have or getting solar and a battery together, tell us your postcode and a few details about your home. We'll share your request with up to 3 participating installers who service your area. It's free, and there's no obligation to accept a quote.
The federal battery discount in Sydney
Sydney homes can get the federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program discount. For batteries installed from 1 May 2026 to 31 December 2026, each kWh of usable capacity earns 6.8 certificates, at a lower rate above 14 kWh. At $38 a certificate (installers trade them at the market price, which varies), that works out at:
- 10 kWh usable: 68 certificates, about $2,584
- 13.5 kWh usable: 91 certificates, about $3,458
- 20 kWh usable: 119 certificates, about $4,522
- 30 kWh usable: 154 certificates, about $5,852
- From 1 January 2027 the rate drops to 5.7 certificates per kWh, so the same 13.5 kWh battery would get about $2,888.
- The battery must be installed with new or existing solar, be able to join a virtual power plant (you don't have to join one), be on the Clean Energy Council's approved list and be installed by an accredited installer.
- Your installer normally takes the discount off the quoted price. NSW's own battery installation incentive was suspended in September 2025, but the NSW virtual power plant incentive is still available (see below).
Work out your own numbers
Battery rebate calculator
Your battery size, install date and tariffs: the federal discount, the net cost and an estimate of savings.
Learn moreWhat size battery do I need?
How to size a battery from your evening and overnight use, and why the discount changes above 14 kWh.
Learn moreAdding a battery to existing solar
Whether your inverter will work, AC or DC coupling, and approvals.
Learn more
Connecting a battery in Sydney
Sydney is split between Ausgrid and Endeavour Energy (Greater Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains). Your network, not your retailer, sets the rules, and its name is on your electricity bill.
Step 1: Approval first, even with existing solar
Adding a battery needs a connection application before it's connected. Ausgrid must approve it before it's turned on, and Endeavour Energy's installers apply through its portal. Your installer usually handles this.
Step 2: Inverter limits
Ausgrid can approve up to 10 kW of inverter capacity per phase through its streamlined process. Ask installers how your solar and battery inverters fit within it, and what happens if they don't.
Step 3: Emergency backstop from November 2026
NSW is phasing in an emergency backstop by postcode for new and upgraded solar between November 2026 and February 2027. If you're adding solar or upgrading at the same time, ask whether the inverter is compatible and when the rules start for your postcode.
Making a battery pay
NSW's Peak Demand Reduction Scheme pays an incentive when you connect a battery to a virtual power plant through an accredited provider, once per household. The NSW Government says it can be received alongside the federal program.
Under Ausgrid's two-way pricing there's no charge for the first 200 kWh exported each month between 10am and 3pm, a small charge above that, and a credit for exports between 4pm and 9pm. Endeavour Energy applies a similar two-way tariff to new and upgraded solar connections. Retailers decide how to pass these on, so a battery that moves midday solar into the evening can be worth more.
From 1 July 2026, retailers in Default Market Offer areas, including NSW, must provide a Solar Sharer Offer with free electricity during three hours in the middle of the day (a smart meter is needed). A battery can store that energy for later.
Keeping the power on in a blackout
Not every battery provides backup, and those that do may only cover some circuits. Ask which circuits stay on, how quickly the backup takes over, and whether your solar keeps charging the battery during a long outage.
During a grid outage
Solar panelsKeep working in daylight
Hybrid inverterWith backup switching
Essential circuitsFor example lights, fridge, modem
The gridOutage
BatteryBackup reserve
Hybrid inverterSame inverter as above
Other circuitsOff until power returns
What stays on depends on how the system is set up. Ask each installer which circuits are on backup, how quickly it switches over, and whether solar keeps charging the battery during a long outage.
- Solar energy
- Battery energy
- Disconnected
Where the battery can go
The battery installation standard, AS/NZS 5139, limits where a battery can be installed. Among other places, it can't go:
- Inside a habitable room, such as a bedroom, lounge, kitchen or study
- In a ceiling space or wall cavity, or under a staircase
- On an evacuation or escape route
- Within 600 mm of a doorway, a window into a habitable room, or an appliance
Worth asking about in Sydney
- Older home? Ask each installer whether your switchboard needs upgrading to fit a battery, and whether that's included in the quote.
- In a townhouse or unit? Wall space for a battery is often common property, so check with your owners corporation or strata company before you get quotes.
- Close to the beach? Ask whether the battery and its inverter are rated for coastal sites, how far from the water they can go under the manufacturer's warranty, and whether they'll be sheltered from salt spray.
- All electrical work must be done by a licensed electrician. Ask for the installer's licence and accreditation details with the quote.
Suburbs and postcodes in Sydney: postcodes 2000 to 2099
Suburbs grouped by postcode. Some postcodes cross into a neighbouring area. Not listed? Enter your postcode when you request quotes.
- 2000Barangaroo, Dawes Point, Haymarket, Millers Point, Sydney, The Rocks
- 2007Broadway, Ultimo
- 2008Chippendale, Darlington
- 2009Pyrmont
- 2010Darlinghurst, Surry Hills
- 2011Elizabeth Bay, Kings Cross, Potts Point, Rushcutters Bay, Woolloomooloo
- 2015Alexandria, Beaconsfield, Eveleigh
- 2016Redfern
- 2017Waterloo, Zetland
- 2018Eastlakes, Rosebery
- 2019Banksmeadow, Botany
- 2020Mascot
- 2021Centennial Park, Moore Park, Paddington
- 2022Bondi Junction, Queens Park
- 2023Bellevue Hill
- 2024Bronte, Waverley
- 2025Woollahra
- 2026Ben Buckler, Bondi, Bondi Beach, North Bondi, Tamarama
- 2027Darling Point, Edgecliff, Point Piper
- 2028Double Bay
- 2029Rose Bay
- 2030Dover Heights, Rose Bay North, Vaucluse, Watsons Bay
- 2031Clovelly, Clovelly West, Randwick, St Pauls
- 2032Daceyville, Kingsford
- 2033Kensington
- 2034Coogee, South Coogee
- 2035Maroubra, Maroubra South, Pagewood
- 2036Chifley, Eastgardens, Hillsdale, La Perouse, Little Bay, Malabar, Matraville, Phillip Bay, Port Botany
- 2037Forest Lodge, Glebe
- 2038Annandale
- 2039Rozelle
- 2040Leichhardt, Lilyfield
- 2041Balmain, Balmain East, Birchgrove
- 2042Enmore, Newtown
- 2043Erskineville
- 2044St Peters, Sydenham, Tempe
- 2045Haberfield
- 2046Abbotsford, Canada Bay, Chiswick, Five Dock, Rodd Point, Russell Lea, Wareemba
- 2047Drummoyne
- 2048Stanmore, Westgate
- 2049Lewisham, Petersham, Petersham North
- 2050Camperdown, Missenden Road
- 2060Lavender Bay, McMahons Point, North Sydney, Waverton
- 2061Kirribilli, Milsons Point
- 2062Cammeray
- 2063Northbridge
- 2064Artarmon
- 2065Crows Nest, Gore Hill, Greenwich, Naremburn, St Leonards, Wollstonecraft
- 2066Lane Cove, Lane Cove North, Lane Cove West, Linley Point, Longueville, Northwood, Riverview
- 2067Chatswood, Chatswood West
- 2068Castlecrag, Middle Cove, North Willoughby, Willoughby, Willoughby East, Willoughby North
- 2069Castle Cove, Roseville, Roseville Chase
- 2070East Lindfield, Lindfield, Lindfield West
- 2071East Killara, Killara
- 2072Gordon
- 2073Pymble, West Pymble
- 2074North Turramurra, South Turramurra, Turramurra, Warrawee
- 2075St Ives, St Ives Chase
- 2076Normanhurst, North Wahroonga, Wahroonga
- 2077Asquith, Hornsby, Hornsby Heights, Waitara
- 2079Mount Colah
- 2080Mount Kuring-Gai
- 2081Berowra, Cowan
- 2082Berowra Creek, Berowra Heights, Berowra Waters
- 2083Bar Point, Brooklyn, Cheero Point, Cogra Bay, Dangar Island, Milsons Passage, Mooney Mooney
- 2084Cottage Point, Duffys Forest, Terrey Hills
- 2085Belrose, Belrose West, Davidson
- 2086Frenchs Forest, Frenchs Forest East
- 2087Forestville, Killarney Heights
- 2088Mosman, Spit Junction
- 2089Kurraba Point, Neutral Bay, Neutral Bay Junction
- 2090Cremorne, Cremorne Junction, Cremorne Point
- 2092Seaforth
- 2093Balgowlah, Balgowlah Heights, Clontarf, Manly Vale, North Balgowlah
- 2094Fairlight
- 2095Manly, Manly East
- 2096Curl Curl, Freshwater, Harbord, Queenscliff
- 2097Collaroy, Collaroy Beach, Collaroy Plateau, Wheeler Heights
- 2099Cromer, Dee Why, Narraweena, North Curl Curl, Wingala
Postcodes 2100 to 2199
- 2100Allambie, Allambie Heights, Beacon Hill, Brookvale, North Manly, Oxford Falls
- 2101Elanora Heights, Ingleside, Narrabeen, North Narrabeen
- 2102Warriewood
- 2103Mona Vale
- 2104Bayview
- 2105Church Point, Elvina Bay, Lovett Bay, McCarrs Creek, Morning Bay, Scotland Island
- 2106Newport, Newport Beach
- 2107Avalon Beach, Bilgola, Bilgola Beach, Bilgola Plateau, Careel Bay, Clareville, Whale Beach
- 2108Coasters Retreat, Currawong Beach, Great Mackerel Beach, Palm Beach, The Basin
- 2110Hunters Hill, Woolwich
- 2111Boronia Park, Gladesville, Henley, Huntleys Cove, Huntleys Point, Monash Park, Tennyson Point
- 2112Denistone East, Putney, Ryde
- 2113Blenheim Road, East Ryde, Macquarie Park, North Ryde
- 2114Denistone, Denistone West, Meadowbank, Melrose Park, West Ryde
- 2115Ermington
- 2116Rydalmere
- 2117Dundas, Dundas Valley, Oatlands, Telopea
- 2118Carlingford, Carlingford Court, Carlingford North, Kingsdene
- 2119Beecroft, Cheltenham
- 2120Pennant Hills, Thornleigh, Westleigh
- 2121Epping, North Epping
- 2122Eastwood, Marsfield
- 2125West Pennant Hills
- 2126Cherrybrook
- 2127Homebush Bay, Newington, Sydney Olympic Park, Wentworth Point
- 2128Silverwater
- 2130Summer Hill
- 2131Ashfield
- 2132Croydon
- 2133Croydon Park, Enfield South
- 2134Burwood, Burwood North
- 2135Strathfield
- 2136Burwood Heights, Enfield, Strathfield South
- 2137Breakfast Point, Cabarita, Concord, Mortlake, North Strathfield
- 2138Concord West, Liberty Grove, Rhodes
- 2140Homebush, Homebush South, Homebush West
- 2141Berala, Lidcombe, Lidcombe North, Rookwood
- 2142Blaxcell, Camellia, Clyde, Granville, Holroyd, Rosehill, South Granville
- 2143Birrong, Potts Hill, Regents Park
- 2144Auburn
- 2145Constitution Hill, Girraween, Greystanes, Mays Hill, Pemulwuy, Pendle Hill, South Wentworthville, Wentworthville, Westmead
- 2146Old Toongabbie, Toongabbie, Toongabbie East
- 2147Kings Langley, Lalor Park, Seven Hills, Seven Hills West
- 2148Arndell Park, Blacktown, Blacktown Westpoint, Huntingwood, Kings Park, Marayong, Prospect
- 2150Harris Park, Parramatta
- 2151North Parramatta, North Rocks
- 2152Northmead
- 2153Baulkham Hills, Bella Vista, Winston Hills
- 2154Castle Hill
- 2155Beaumont Hills, Kellyville, Kellyville Ridge, Rouse Hill
- 2156Annangrove, Glenhaven, Kenthurst
- 2157Canoelands, Forest Glen, Glenorie
- 2158Dural, Middle Dural, Round Corner
- 2159Arcadia, Berrilee, Fiddletown, Galston
- 2160Merrylands, Merrylands West
- 2161Guildford, Guildford West, Old Guildford, Yennora
- 2162Chester Hill, Sefton
- 2163Carramar, Lansdowne, Villawood
- 2164Smithfield, Smithfield West, Wetherill Park, Woodpark
- 2165Fairfield, Fairfield East, Fairfield Heights, Fairfield West
- 2166Cabramatta, Cabramatta West, Canley Heights, Canley Vale, Lansvale
- 2167Glenfield
- 2168Ashcroft, Busby, Cartwright, Green Valley, Heckenberg, Hinchinbrook, Miller, Sadleir
- 2170Casula, Chipping Norton, Hammondville, Liverpool, Liverpool South, Lurnea, Moorebank, Mount Pritchard, Prestons, Warwick Farm
- 2171Carnes Hill, Cecil Hills, Elizabeth Hills, Horningsea Park, Hoxton Park, Len Waters Estate, Middleton Grange, West Hoxton
- 2172Pleasure Point, Sandy Point, Voyager Point
- 2173Holsworthy, Wattle Grove
- 2174Edmondson Park
- 2175Horsley Park
- 2176Abbotsbury, Bossley Park, Edensor Park, Greenfield Park, Prairiewood, St Johns Park, Wakeley
- 2177Bonnyrigg, Bonnyrigg Heights
- 2178Cecil Park, Kemps Creek, Mount Vernon
- 2179Austral, Leppington
- 2190Chullora, Greenacre, Mount Lewis
- 2191Belfield
- 2192Belmore
- 2193Ashbury, Canterbury, Hurlstone Park
- 2194Campsie
- 2195Lakemba, Wiley Park
- 2196Punchbowl, Roselands
- 2197Bass Hill
- 2198Georges Hall
- 2199Yagoona, Yagoona West
Postcodes 2200 to 2234
- 2200Bankstown, Bankstown Aerodrome, Bankstown North, Condell Park, Manahan, Mount Lewis
- 2203Dulwich Hill
- 2204Marrickville, Marrickville Metro, Marrickville South
- 2205Arncliffe, Turrella, Wolli Creek
- 2206Clemton Park, Earlwood, Undercliffe
- 2207Bardwell Park, Bardwell Valley, Bexley, Bexley North, Bexley South
- 2208Kingsgrove, Kingsway West
- 2209Beverly Hills, Narwee
- 2210Lugarno, Peakhurst, Peakhurst Heights, Riverwood
- 2211Padstow, Padstow Heights
- 2212Revesby, Revesby Heights, Revesby North
- 2213East Hills, Panania, Picnic Point
- 2214Milperra
- 2216Banksia, Brighton-Le-Sands, Kyeemagh, Rockdale
- 2217Beverley Park, Kogarah, Kogarah Bay, Monterey, Ramsgate, Ramsgate Beach
- 2218Allawah, Carlton
- 2219Dolls Point, Sandringham, Sans Souci
- 2220Hurstville, Hurstville Grove
- 2221Blakehurst, Carss Park, Connells Point, Kyle Bay, South Hurstville
- 2222Penshurst
- 2223Mortdale, Oatley
- 2224Kangaroo Point, Sylvania, Sylvania Southgate, Sylvania Waters
- 2225Oyster Bay
- 2226Bonnet Bay, Como, Jannali
- 2227Gymea, Gymea Bay
- 2228Miranda, Yowie Bay
- 2229Caringbah, Caringbah South, Dolans Bay, Lilli Pilli, Port Hacking, Taren Point
- 2230Bundeena, Burraneer, Cronulla, Greenhills Beach, Maianbar, Woolooware
- 2231Kurnell
- 2232Audley, Grays Point, Kareela, Kirrawee, Loftus, Sutherland, Woronora
- 2233Engadine, Heathcote, Waterfall, Woronora Heights, Yarrawarrah
- 2234Alfords Point, Bangor, Barden Ridge, Illawong, Lucas Heights, Menai, Menai Central
Macarthur and Camden: postcodes 2555 to 2574
- 2555Badgerys Creek
- 2556Bringelly
- 2557Catherine Field, Gledswood Hills, Gregory Hills, Rossmore
- 2558Eagle Vale, Eschol Park, Kearns
- 2559Blairmount, Claymore
- 2560Airds, Ambarvale, Appin, Blair Athol, Bradbury, Campbelltown, Campbelltown North, Cataract, Englorie Park, Gilead, Glen Alpine, Kentlyn, Leumeah, Rosemeadow, Ruse, St Helens Park, Wedderburn, Woodbine
- 2563Menangle Park
- 2564Glenquarie, Long Point, Macquarie Fields
- 2565Bardia, Denham Court, Ingleburn, Macquarie Links
- 2566Bow Bowing, Minto, Minto Heights, Raby, St Andrews, Varroville
- 2567Currans Hill, Harrington Park, Mount Annan, Narellan, Narellan Vale, Smeaton Grange
- 2568Menangle
- 2569Douglas Park
- 2570Belimbla Park, Bickley Vale, Brownlow Hill, Camden, Camden Park, Camden South, Cawdor, Cobbitty, Elderslie, Ellis Lane, Glenmore, Grasmere, Kirkham, Mount Hunter, Nattai, Oakdale, Oran Park, Orangeville, Spring Farm, The Oaks, Theresa Park, Werombi
- 2571Balmoral, Balmoral Village, Buxton, Couridjah, Maldon, Mowbray Park, Picton, Razorback, Wilton
- 2572Lakesland, Thirlmere
- 2573Tahmoor
- 2574Avon, Bargo, Pheasants Nest, Yanderra
Penrith, the Hawkesbury and the Blue Mountains: postcodes 2745 to 2786
- 2745Glenmore Park, Greendale, Luddenham, Mulgoa, Regentville, Wallacia
- 2747Caddens, Cambridge Gardens, Cambridge Park, Claremont Meadows, Jordan Springs, Kingswood, Llandilo, Shanes Park, Werrington, Werrington County, Werrington Downs
- 2748Orchard Hills
- 2749Castlereagh, Cranebrook
- 2750Emu Heights, Emu Plains, Jamisontown, Leonay, Penrith, Penrith South, South Penrith
- 2752Silverdale, Warragamba
- 2753Agnes Banks, Bowen Mountain, Grose Vale, Grose Wold, Hobartville, Londonderry, Richmond, Richmond Lowlands, Yarramundi
- 2754North Richmond, Tennyson, The Slopes
- 2756Bligh Park, Cattai, Central Colo, Clarendon, Colo, Colo Heights, Cornwallis, Cumberland Reach, Ebenezer, Freemans Reach, Glossodia, Lower Portland, Maroota, McGraths Hill, Mellong, Mulgrave, Pitt Town, Pitt Town Bottoms, Sackville, Sackville North, Scheyville, South Maroota, South Windsor, Upper Colo, Wilberforce, Windsor, Windsor Downs, Womerah
- 2757Kurmond
- 2758Berambing, Bilpin, Blaxlands Ridge, East Kurrajong, Kurrajong, Kurrajong Heights, Kurrajong Hills, Mount Tomah, Mountain Lagoon, The Devils Wilderness, Wheeny Creek
- 2759Erskine Park, St Clair
- 2760Colyton, North St Marys, Oxley Park, Ropes Crossing, St Marys, St Marys East, St Marys South
- 2761Colebee, Dean Park, Glendenning, Hassall Grove, Oakhurst, Plumpton
- 2762Schofields
- 2763Acacia Gardens, Quakers Hill
- 2765Berkshire Park, Box Hill, Maraylya, Marsden Park, Nelson, Oakville, Riverstone, Vineyard
- 2766Eastern Creek, Rooty Hill
- 2767Bungarribee, Doonside, Woodcroft
- 2768Glenwood, Parklea, Stanhope Gardens
- 2769The Ponds
- 2770Bidwill, Blackett, Dharruk, Emerton, Hebersham, Lethbridge Park, Minchinbury, Mount Druitt, Shalvey, Tregear, Whalan, Willmot
- 2773Glenbrook, Lapstone
- 2774Blaxland, Blaxland East, Mount Riverview, Warrimoo
- 2775Central Macdonald, Fernances, Gunderman, Higher Macdonald, Laughtondale, Leets Vale, Lower Hawkesbury, Lower Macdonald, Marlow, Mogo Creek, Perrys Crossing, Singletons Mill, Spencer, St Albans, Upper Macdonald, Webbs Creek, Wisemans Ferry, Wrights Creek
- 2776Faulconbridge
- 2777Hawkesbury Heights, Springwood, Sun Valley, Valley Heights, Winmalee, Yellow Rock
- 2778Linden, Woodford
- 2779Hazelbrook
- 2780Katoomba, Leura, Medlow Bath
- 2782Wentworth Falls
- 2783Lawson
- 2784Bullaburra
- 2785Blackheath, Megalong, Megalong Valley
- 2786Bell, Dargan, Mount Irvine, Mount Victoria, Mount Wilson
Sources
Facts on this page were checked on 20 October 2026. Rules and programs change, so confirm details with your installer.
- Clean Energy Regulator — Solar batteries and the Cheaper Home Batteries Program
- Federal Register of Legislation — Explanatory statement, Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Regulations (F2026L00093)
- GSES — Habitable rooms and restricted locations for battery installation (AS/NZS 5139)
- Ausgrid — Solar and batteries
- Ausgrid — Choosing a solar system
- Ausgrid — NSW Emergency Backstop Mechanism
- Ausgrid — Two way solar pricing
- NSW Government — Peak Demand Reduction Scheme updates
- Australian Energy Regulator — Final determination: Default Market Offer 2026–27
- energy.gov.au — Solar Sharer Offer
- Endeavour Energy — What we do
- Endeavour Energy — Connect a solar system
- Endeavour Energy (published by the Australian Energy Regulator) — 2026–27 pricing proposal
Frequently asked questions
Is there a battery rebate in Sydney?
Yes, the federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program, which your installer normally takes off the quoted price. NSW also pays an incentive for connecting a battery to a virtual power plant; its separate battery installation incentive was suspended in September 2025.
How much is the discount on a 13.5 kWh battery?
For a battery installed by 31 December 2026, 91 certificates, or about $3,458 at $38 a certificate. The certificate price varies, so check the amount on each quote.
Can I add a battery to my existing solar in Sydney?
Usually, yes. It needs your network's approval like a new system, and the battery's inverter counts towards your connection's limits. Ask installers whether your existing inverter can be kept or needs replacing.
Will a battery keep my power on in a blackout?
Only if it's installed with backup. Many batteries can provide it, but some cover only selected circuits and some need extra equipment. Ask each installer exactly what stays on.
What size battery do I need?
Start with how much power you use from late afternoon until morning. Our guide and the rebate calculator show how capacity, solar size and the federal discount fit together.
Get battery quotes in Sydney
Tell us your postcode and a few details about your home.
Get battery quotes