Home and Business Battery Scheme
Home and Business Battery Scheme
If you're a Northern Territory (NT) homeowner, business or a not-for-profit organisation, you can apply for a grant through the Home and Business Battery Scheme to buy and install batteries and inverters.
Eligible homeowners and businesses can access a grant of $450 per kilowatt hour of useable battery system capacity, up to a maximum grant of $6,000.
Homeowners that own a business can apply for both their home and business.
The grant is available to eligible recipients regardless of their electricity provider.
Jacana Energy customers who receive the premium one-for-one feed-in tariff and access this scheme will be transferred to a standard feed-in tariff. This is a condition of the grant. For more information visit the Jacana Energy website.
Changes to the scheme
From 2 August 2021, the grant will be available only for battery systems that are on an approved list of battery systems that have been assessed as virtual power plant capable.
Applications received before 1 July
Applications received before 1 July 2021 for the previous flat $6,000 grant will be assessed under the scheme terms and conditions.
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Who can apply
You can only submit one application per property and per homeowner.
- a registered owner of a residential property in the NT
- a registered NT business
- a not-for-profit or community organisation operating in the NT in either owned or leased premises.
The property can be owner-occupied or used as an investment, but there can only be one application per property and per homeowner.
If you are a homeowner and also own a business, you can apply for one grant for your home and one for your business.
What's included
- buy and install a solar photovoltaic (PV) with an eligible battery and inverter or
- buy and install an eligible battery and inverter only, if you already have solar PV installed.
What's not included
How to apply
You must read, understand and agree to the scheme's terms and conditions before you apply.
To apply for the Home and Business Battery Scheme, follow these steps:
Step 1. Check your eligibility - read the terms and conditions.
Step 2. Get a quote from a qualified system installer or provider. To check the certification requirements, go to the NT WorkSafe website.
There is no minimum number of quotes.
Step 3. After selecting a preferred quote, apply online to receive a unique voucher.
Applications open at 9am on Tuesday 14 April 2020.
After you apply
IMPORTANT: Please read information below to assist you in completing your application online.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
You may begin anywhere in this application form. Please ensure you save as you go.
For queries about the guidelines, deadlines, or questions in the form, please contact us on 1800 193 111 during business hours or email hbbs.dtbi@nt.gov.au and quote your submission number.
Click here to view the program terms and conditions.
If you need more help using this form, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
NAVIGATING (MOVING THROUGH) THE APPLICATION FORM
On every screen (page of the form) you will find a Form Navigation contents box, this links directly to every page of the application. Click the link to jump directly to the page you want.
You can also click 'next page' or 'previous page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application.
SAVING YOUR DRAFT APPLICATION
If you wish to leave a partially completed application, press 'save and close' and log out. When you log back in and click on the 'My Submissions' link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of any applications you have started or submitted. You can reopen your draft application and start where you left off.
You can also download any application, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. Click on the 'Download PDF' button located at the bottom of the last page of the application form.
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
You will find a Review and Submit button at the bottom of the Navigation Panel. You need to review your application before you can submit it.
Once you have reviewed your application you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top or bottom of the screen or on the navigation panel. You will not be able to submit your application until all the compulsory questions are completed and there are no validation errors.
Once you have submitted your application, no further editing or uploading of support materials is possible.
When you submit your application, you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email you used to register.
If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email then you should presume that your submission has NOT been submitted.
Hint: also check the email hasn’t landed in your spam or junk email folder.
ATTACHMENTS AND SUPPORT DOCUMENTS
You may need to upload/submit attachments to support your application. This is very simple, but requires you to have the documents saved on your computer, or on a storage device.
You need to allow enough time for each file to upload before trying to attach another file. Files can be up to 25MB each; however, we do recommend trying to keep files to a maximum of 5MB – the larger the file, the longer the upload time.
COMPLETING AN APPLICATION IN A GROUP/TEAM
A number of people can work on an application using the same log in details as long as only one person is working at a time. Ensure you save as you go.
SPELL CHECK
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