Australia has surpassed 400,000 home battery storage installations under the federal government’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program.

Australia has installed 380,712 home battery storage systems, representing 10.7GWh of storage capacity, since the introduction of the Cheaper Home Batteries Program last year, Chris Bowen, Australia’s minister for climate change and energy, has disclosed.

Australia’s minister for climate change and energy, Chris Bowen, has confirmed that the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) will be upsized from 32GW to 40GW.

Australia’s energy minister has argued that the upcoming federal election is a “sliding doors moment” for the country’s energy transition.