The new incentive that's changing the business case for batteries
Recent changes to the NSW Government's PDRS scheme could reduce the cost of installing battery storage for your business by tens of thousands - even millions - of dollars.
Use our free calculator to estimate what you could save in under a minute.
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Suitable for BESS 4 and BESS 5 PDRS calculations
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Estimates rebates for batteries from 20kWh to 5MWh
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Suitable for projects with or without solar
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Provides indicative battery payback period information
The NSW PDRS Incentive at a Glance
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Available from 1 September 2026 for eligible commercial battery installations across NSW.
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Supports battery systems from 20kWh to 30MWh, covering everything from small businesses to large industrial sites.
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Eligible systems under 100kWh can stack NSW and Federal incentives, significantly reducing upfront costs.
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Installing new solar alongside your battery attracts a higher incentive than battery-only projects.
Why Trust Smart for
Your Commercial Battery Project?
Safe by design
Commercial batteries demand specialist engineering and careful integration. Our experienced in-house team designs every system using premium equipment, with safety, compliance and long-term reliability built in.
A Business Case You Can Trust
Our engineers assess your energy profile, tariffs, demand charges and available incentives to ensure your battery delivers genuine commercial value for the life of the system - long after the 'sugar rush' of a rebate wears off.
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Winner of the 2025 Sunwiz #1 Commercial Battery Installer Award, Smart brings 14+ years of experience to the table. With 2,000+ solar systems and 25+ commercial battery projects installed, we're the market leader for a reason.
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