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Not for the federal discount. To be eligible for the Cheaper Home Batteries Program, an on-grid battery must be capable of joining a virtual power plant, but you don’t have to join one. The exception is Western Australia, where the state battery rebate requires you to join a VPP.
- Federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program: the battery must be VPP-capable. Joining is your choice.
- WA Residential Battery Scheme: joining a Synergy or Horizon Power VPP is mandatory.
- NSW VPP incentive: an extra incentive available if you choose to join an eligible VPP. See Is there a NSW incentive for joining a VPP?
If you do join a VPP, you’ll need an ongoing internet connection, and the VPP provider may have its own conditions.
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