Queensland suburbs leading the storage charge

A new analysis by the Queensland Conservation Council has shown that Queensland's suburbs are racing to install home batteries, with 777 MWh of storage installed across more than 32,000 homes in the six months to January 2026 following the introduction of the national Cheaper Home Batteries Program.

The top five areas to install batteries since July have been Springfield, Coomera, Amberley, Yarrabilba and Nerang.

The rapid uptake of home batteries is in stark contrast to other forms of solar and storage in the Sunshine State. Since July 2025, no large-scale batteries have been commissioned, and the Queensland Government's long awaited Solar for Renters scheme has a target to support only 6,500 homes across three years to install solar. Energy Queensland is currently building 12 community batteries, totalling 84 MWh or just over 10% of the capacity installed in homes in just six months.

Queensland Conservation Council is calling on the Crisafulli Government to deliver more support for renters and communities to ensure everyone can benefit from storage and the renewable energy transition.

Queensland Conservation Council campaigner Clare Silcock said

Queenslanders are turning to clean technology in droves to affordably power their homes and businesses. We consistently see outer suburban and regional areas leading the charge in adopting rooftop solar and household batteries because it’s a smart investment to help tackle the rising cost of living.

With the national Cheaper Home Batteries Program, installing batteries in a household which already has solar is a no-brainer. That’s a stark contrast to the large-scale battery lull which has been driven by continued policy uncertainty from the Queensland Government.

Refusing to accept that our aging, unreliable coal fired power stations are going to have to be replaced, and not providing clear guidance for large-scale battery projects, has meant that no large-scale batteries were commissioned between July 2025 - January 2026 in Queensland.

The Queensland Government needs to face reality and plan for the lowest cost energy to replace our coal clunkers – renewable energy backed by storage.

The battery uptake results also show the small scale of the Supercharged Solar for Renters program. In the last six months, more than 40,000 households, mostly owner occupiers, have installed batteries. The finally announced solar for rentals scheme will help just 6,500 households over three years install solar.

There’s so much more we can do on a state level to further boost the rollout of small-scale solar, battery storage and energy efficiency upgrades for all Queenslanders.

Helping Queensland homes and businesses to access clean technology has multiple benefits: it’s good for power bills, getting down pollution, and giving the power back to Queenslanders to generate their own energy.

The Queensland Conservation Council is a part of the Power Together coalition, which is calling for the Queensland Government to support the adoption of household energy efficient upgrades and Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) on social housing, rentals and community buildings.

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