How to choose the right solar battery & setup for your home.
A plain-English guide to sizing, rebates and the questions that matter — so you can compare quotes with confidence and avoid the costly mistakes most buyers make.
- Size a battery to your usage — not the biggest box on the shelf
- The federal Cheaper Home Batteries rebate, explained simply
- The 7 questions that separate a real quote from a sales pitch
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Eight short chapters. Zero jargon.
Everything we wish every homeowner knew before they signed for a battery — written by the team that installs them.
How much battery you actually need
Size to your real usage and evening peak — not the biggest box on the shelf.
Rebates decoded
The federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program and the state toppers, in plain English.
Single vs three phase
What your switchboard means for your install, your options and your price.
The payback maths
When a battery genuinely pays for itself — and when it is smarter to wait.
Building an all-electric home
How solar, battery and heat pump fit together so the pieces actually work as one.
7 questions to ask any installer
The checklist that separates a real quote from a sales pitch.
Warranties that actually protect you
What to look for so a fault years from now never becomes your problem.
How to spot a dodgy quote
The red flags worth walking away from before you sign anything.
Quick questions, answered.
Is the guide really free?
Do I have to buy anything?
What will you do with my details?
Is it specific to where I live?
Make a confident decision — before you spend a cent.
Get the free buyer's guide and know exactly what to look for. Or skip ahead and get a real quote for your home.
As seen on Channel 9
Featured in the Global Energy Revolution.
eHomes was profiled on Channel 9 as part of Australia's renewable energy transition.
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