06/02/2026
Storage batteries are not only a terrific option for backup power when the grid goes down, they’re also the key to a 100% renewable energy supply.
“Home batteries are in the middle of a revolution, large grid-scale batteries have collapsed in price in the last two years, and the quality of them has remarkably improved, with far less critical minerals, a far longer lifetime, and with fire hazard all but eliminated. That is now feeding into the home battery market, and the home battery of today is vastly superior to the home battery of a couple of years ago.”
Australia is pioneering a revolution in home renewables and battery use, proving what is possible with the right policies