Melbourne, Victoria
Home battery installation and quotes in Melbourne
Compare battery quotes from up to 3 participating installers who service Melbourne, and see what the federal discount and your network's rules mean for adding a battery.
Battery quotes across Melbourne
This page covers home batteries in metropolitan Melbourne: the CBD and inner suburbs, the northern and western suburbs out to Craigieburn, Sunbury and Melton, the eastern suburbs and the Dandenong Ranges, the south-east out to Cranbourne and Pakenham, and Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula.
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 Melbourne
Melbourne 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. Solar Victoria's interest-free battery loans have closed, so the federal discount is the main incentive in Victoria.
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 Melbourne
Melbourne is served by five distributors: CitiPower, Jemena, United Energy, AusNet Services and Powercor. Your distributor sets the rules for connecting a battery.
Step 1: Pre-approval first
Your installer lodges a pre-approval with your distributor before installation. Check it's been lodged before you sign a contract.
Step 2: Backstop-ready inverter
Under Victoria's emergency backstop, new hybrid inverters connected to solar must be backstop enabled: an approved, CSIP-AUS compatible inverter that stays connected to the internet.
Step 3: Older solar on site
Jemena says a new battery at a site whose existing solar isn't backstop compliant may get a temporary export limit. Ask installers how your existing system affects the design.
Making a battery pay
Victoria has had no minimum feed-in tariff since 1 July 2025, and retailers set their own, so storing solar for the evening can be worth more than exporting it.
From 1 October 2026, most retailers must offer the Victorian Midday Power Saver: free electricity from 11 am to 2 pm, up to 24 kWh a day, for households with a smart meter. A battery can store free midday power for the evening. Prices outside the window may be higher, so ask your retailer whether it suits you.
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 Melbourne
- Check your Wi-Fi reaches where the battery's inverter will go: it needs to stay online for export rules, and to join a virtual power plant.
- 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.
- 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 Melbourne: postcodes 3000 to 3099
Suburbs grouped by postcode. Some postcodes cross into a neighbouring area. Not listed? Enter your postcode when you request quotes.
- 3000Melbourne
- 3002East Melbourne
- 3003West Melbourne
- 3004Melbourne
- 3005World Trade Centre
- 3006South Wharf, Southbank
- 3008Docklands
- 3011Footscray, Seddon, Seddon West
- 3012Brooklyn, Kingsville, Maidstone, Tottenham, West Footscray
- 3013Yarraville, Yarraville West
- 3015Newport, South Kingsville, Spotswood
- 3016Williamstown, Williamstown North
- 3018Altona, Seaholme
- 3019Braybrook, Robinson
- 3020Albion, Glengala, Sunshine, Sunshine North, Sunshine West
- 3021Albanvale, Kealba, Kings Park, St Albans
- 3022Ardeer, Deer Park East
- 3023Burnside, Burnside Heights, Cairnlea, Caroline Springs, Deer Park, Deer Park North, Ravenhall
- 3024Mambourin, Mount Cottrell, Wyndham Vale
- 3025Altona East, Altona Gate, Altona North
- 3026Laverton North
- 3027Williams Landing
- 3028Altona Meadows, Laverton, Seabrook
- 3029Hoppers Crossing, Tarneit, Truganina
- 3030Cocoroc, Derrimut, Point Cook, Quandong, Werribee, Werribee South
- 3031Flemington, Kensington
- 3032Ascot Vale, Highpoint City, Maribyrnong, Travancore
- 3033Keilor East
- 3034Avondale Heights
- 3036Keilor, Keilor North
- 3037Calder Park, Delahey, Hillside, Sydenham, Taylors Hill
- 3038Keilor Downs, Keilor Lodge, Taylors Lakes, Watergardens
- 3039Moonee Ponds
- 3040Aberfeldie, Essendon, Essendon West
- 3041Cross Keys, Essendon Fields, Essendon North, Strathmore, Strathmore Heights
- 3042Keilor Park, Niddrie, Niddrie North
- 3043Gladstone Park, Gowanbrae, Tullamarine
- 3044Pascoe Vale, Pascoe Vale South
- 3046Glenroy, Hadfield, Oak Park
- 3047Broadmeadows, Dallas, Jacana
- 3048Coolaroo, Meadow Heights
- 3049Attwood, Westmeadows
- 3051Hotham Hill, North Melbourne
- 3052Parkville
- 3053Carlton, Carlton South
- 3054Carlton North, Princes Hill
- 3055Brunswick South, Brunswick West, Moonee Vale, Moreland West
- 3056Brunswick, Brunswick Lower, Brunswick North
- 3057Brunswick East, Sumner
- 3058Batman, Coburg, Coburg North, Merlynston, Moreland
- 3059Greenvale
- 3060Fawkner
- 3061Campbellfield
- 3062Somerton
- 3063Oaklands Junction, Yuroke
- 3064Craigieburn, Donnybrook, Kalkallo, Mickleham, Roxburgh Park
- 3065Fitzroy
- 3066Collingwood, Collingwood North
- 3067Abbotsford
- 3068Clifton Hill, Fitzroy North
- 3070Northcote, Northcote South
- 3071Thornbury
- 3072Gilberton, Northland Centre, Preston, Preston Lower, Preston South, Preston West, Regent West
- 3073Keon Park, Reservoir
- 3074Thomastown
- 3075Lalor
- 3076Epping
- 3078Alphington, Fairfield
- 3079Ivanhoe, Ivanhoe East, Ivanhoe North
- 3081Bellfield, Heidelberg Heights, Heidelberg Rgh, Heidelberg West
- 3082Mill Park
- 3083Bundoora, Kingsbury
- 3084Banyule, Eaglemont, Heidelberg, Rosanna, Viewbank
- 3085Macleod, Macleod West, Yallambie
- 3087Watsonia, Watsonia North
- 3088Briar Hill, Greensborough, Saint Helena, St Helena
- 3089Diamond Creek
- 3090Plenty
- 3091Yarrambat
- 3093Lower Plenty
- 3094Montmorency
- 3095Eltham, Eltham North, Research
- 3096Wattle Glen
- 3097Bend Of Islands, Kangaroo Ground, Watsons Creek
- 3099Arthurs Creek, Cottles Bridge, Hurstbridge, Nutfield, Strathewen
Postcodes 3100 to 3207
- 3101Cotham, Kew
- 3102Kew East
- 3103Balwyn, Balwyn East, Deepdene, Stradbroke Park
- 3104Balwyn North, Greythorn
- 3105Bulleen
- 3106Templestowe
- 3107Templestowe Lower
- 3108Doncaster
- 3109Doncaster East, Doncaster Heights
- 3111Donvale
- 3113North Warrandyte, Warrandyte
- 3114Park Orchards
- 3115Wonga Park
- 3116Chirnside Park
- 3121Burnley, Burnley North, Cremorne, Richmond, Richmond East, Richmond North, Richmond South
- 3122Auburn South, Glenferrie South, Hawthorn, Hawthorn North, Hawthorn West
- 3123Auburn, Hawthorn East
- 3124Camberwell, Camberwell North, Camberwell South, Camberwell West, Hartwell, Middle Camberwell
- 3125Bennettswood, Burwood, Surrey Hills South
- 3126Camberwell East, Canterbury
- 3127Mont Albert, Surrey Hills, Surrey Hills North
- 3128Box Hill, Box Hill Central, Box Hill South, Houston, Wattle Park
- 3129Box Hill North, Kerrimuir, Mont Albert North
- 3130Blackburn, Blackburn North, Blackburn South, Laburnum
- 3131Forest Hill, Nunawading
- 3132Mitcham, Mitcham North, Rangeview
- 3133Vermont, Vermont South
- 3134Heathwood, Ringwood, Ringwood North, Warrandyte South, Warranwood
- 3135Bedford Road, Heathmont, Ringwood East
- 3136Croydon, Croydon Hills, Croydon North, Croydon South
- 3137Kilsyth, Kilsyth South
- 3138Mooroolbark
- 3139Beenak, Don Valley, Hoddles Creek, Launching Place, Seville, Seville East, Wandin East, Wandin North, Woori Yallock, Yellingbo
- 3140Lilydale
- 3141South Yarra
- 3142Hawksburn, Toorak
- 3143Armadale, Armadale North
- 3144Kooyong, Malvern, Malvern North
- 3145Caulfield East, Central Park, Darling, Darling South, Malvern East
- 3146Glen Iris, Tooronga
- 3147Ashburton, Ashwood
- 3148Chadstone, Chadstone Centre, Holmesglen, Jordanville
- 3149Mount Waverley, Pinewood, Syndal
- 3150Brandon Park, Glen Waverley, Wheelers Hill
- 3151Burwood East, Burwood Heights
- 3152Knox City Centre, Studfield, Wantirna, Wantirna South
- 3153Bayswater, Bayswater North
- 3154The Basin
- 3155Boronia
- 3156Ferntree Gully, Lysterfield, Lysterfield South, Mountain Gate, Upper Ferntree Gully
- 3158Upwey
- 3159Menzies Creek, Selby
- 3160Belgrave, Belgrave Heights, Belgrave South, Tecoma
- 3161Caulfield Junction, Caulfield North
- 3162Caulfield, Caulfield South, Hopetoun Gardens
- 3163Carnegie, Glen Huntly, Murrumbeena
- 3164Dandenong South
- 3165Bentleigh East, Coatesville
- 3166Hughesdale, Huntingdale, Oakleigh, Oakleigh East
- 3167Oakleigh South
- 3168Clayton, Notting Hill
- 3169Clarinda, Clayton South
- 3170Mulgrave, Waverley Gardens
- 3171Sandown Village, Springvale
- 3172Dingley Village, Springvale South
- 3173Keysborough
- 3174Noble Park, Noble Park North
- 3175Bangholme, Dandenong, Dandenong East, Dandenong North, Dandenong South, Dunearn
- 3177Doveton, Eumemmerring
- 3178Rowville
- 3179Scoresby
- 3180Knoxfield
- 3181Prahran, Prahran East, Windsor
- 3182St Kilda, St Kilda South, St Kilda West
- 3183Balaclava, St Kilda East
- 3184Brighton Road, Elwood
- 3185Elsternwick, Gardenvale, Ripponlea
- 3186Brighton, Brighton North, Dendy
- 3187Brighton East, North Road
- 3188Hampton, Hampton East, Hampton North
- 3189Moorabbin, Moorabbin East, Wishart
- 3190Highett
- 3191Sandringham
- 3192Cheltenham, Cheltenham East, Southland Centre
- 3193Beaumaris, Black Rock, Black Rock North, Cromer
- 3194Mentone, Mentone East
- 3195Aspendale, Aspendale Gardens, Braeside, Mordialloc, Parkdale, Waterways
- 3196Bonbeach, Chelsea, Chelsea Heights, Edithvale
- 3197Carrum, Patterson Lakes
- 3198Belvedere Park, Seaford
- 3199Frankston, Frankston East, Frankston Heights, Frankston South, Karingal, Karingal Centre
- 3200Frankston North, Pines Forest
- 3201Carrum Downs
- 3202Heatherton
- 3204Bentleigh, McKinnon, Ormond, Patterson
- 3205South Melbourne
- 3206Albert Park, Middle Park
- 3207Garden City, Port Melbourne
Melton, Sunbury and the outer north: postcodes 3335 to 3810
- 3335Plumpton, Rockbank
- 3337Kurunjang, Melton, Melton West, Toolern Vale
- 3338Brookfield, Exford, Eynesbury, Melton South
- 3427Diggers Rest
- 3428Bulla
- 3429Sunbury, Wildwood
- 3750Wollert
- 3751Woodstock
- 3752South Morang
- 3753Beveridge
- 3754Doreen, Mernda
- 3755Yan Yean
- 3757Eden Park, Humevale, Kinglake Central, Kinglake West, Pheasant Creek, Whittlesea
- 3759Panton Hill
- 3760Smiths Gully
- 3761St Andrews
- 3765Montrose
- 3766Kalorama
- 3767Mount Dandenong
- 3770Coldstream, Gruyere, Yering
- 3775Christmas Hills, Dixons Creek, Steels Creek, Tarrawarra, Yarra Glen
- 3777Badger Creek, Castella, Chum Creek, Healesville, Mount Toolebewong, Toolangi
- 3778Fernshaw, Narbethong
- 3779Cambarville, Marysville
- 3781Cockatoo, Mount Burnett, Nangana
- 3782Avonsleigh, Clematis, Emerald, Macclesfield
- 3783Gembrook
- 3785Tremont
- 3786Ferny Creek
- 3787Sassafras, Sassafras Gully
- 3788Olinda
- 3789Sherbrooke
- 3791Kallista
- 3792The Patch
- 3793Monbulk
- 3795Silvan
- 3796Mount Evelyn
- 3797Gilderoy, Gladysdale, Powelltown, Three Bridges, Yarra Junction
- 3799Big Pats Creek, East Warburton, McMahons Creek, Millgrove, Reefton, Warburton, Wesburn
- 3802Endeavour Hills
- 3803Hallam
- 3804Narre Warren East, Narre Warren North
- 3805Fountain Gate, Narre Warren, Narre Warren South
- 3806Berwick, Harkaway
- 3807Beaconsfield, Guys Hill
- 3808Beaconsfield Upper, Dewhurst
- 3809Officer, Officer South
- 3810Pakenham, Pakenham South, Pakenham Upper, Rythdale
Frankston, the Mornington Peninsula and Cranbourne: postcodes 3910 to 3978
- 3910Langwarrin
- 3911Baxter, Langwarrin South
- 3912Pearcedale, Somerville
- 3913Tyabb
- 3915Hastings, Tuerong
- 3916Merricks, Point Leo, Shoreham
- 3918Bittern
- 3919Crib Point
- 3920Hmas Cerberus
- 3921Elizabeth Island, French Island, Tankerton
- 3922Cowes, Silverleaves, Smiths Beach, Summerlands, Sunderland Bay, Sunset Strip, Surf Beach, Ventnor, Wimbledon Heights
- 3923Rhyll
- 3925Cape Woolamai, Churchill Island, Newhaven, San Remo
- 3926Balnarring, Balnarring Beach, Merricks Beach, Merricks North
- 3927Somers
- 3928Main Ridge
- 3929Flinders
- 3930Kunyung, Mount Eliza
- 3931Mornington
- 3933Moorooduc
- 3934Mount Martha
- 3936Arthurs Seat, Dromana, Safety Beach
- 3937Red Hill, Red Hill South
- 3938McCrae
- 3939Boneo, Cape Schanck, Fingal, Rosebud
- 3940Rosebud West
- 3941Rye, St Andrews Beach, Tootgarook
- 3942Blairgowrie
- 3943Sorrento
- 3944Portsea
- 3975Lynbrook, Lyndhurst
- 3976Hampton Park
- 3977Botanic Ridge, Cannons Creek, Cranbourne, Cranbourne East, Cranbourne North, Cranbourne South, Cranbourne West, Devon Meadows, Five Ways, Junction Village, Sandhurst, Skye
- 3978Cardinia, Clyde, Clyde North
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)
- Victorian Government — Find your energy distributor
- CitiPower — Rooftop solar
- Jemena — Victoria emergency backstop mechanism
- Solar Victoria — Solar Homes Program
- Essential Services Commission — Minimum feed-in tariff
- Victorian Government — Victorian Midday Power Saver
Frequently asked questions
Is there a battery rebate in Melbourne?
Yes, the federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program, which your installer normally takes off the quoted price. Solar Victoria's battery loans have closed.
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 Melbourne?
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.
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