Tech AU picked up our home-battery tips

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techau.com.au5 critical questions you must ask before your home battery installationAs energy prices continue to fluctuate and severe weather events become more frequent, the argument for home battery storage has never been stronger. This shift has been accelerated by the Federal Government’s 'Cheaper Home Batteries Program', which launched in July 2025. By extending the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) to cover storage, the program effectively…
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  1. Awesome article, really enjoted the read.
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  2. Question for you - regarding the grid outage. When your solar is generating during a blackout, how do you control the excess solar. ? And how do you stop it from exporting back to the grid ?
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    1. Crank Ozzie Great question. During normal grid connection, the solar system already has to limit production to match total consumption by house, battery and grid. For example, if the battery is full, no appliances are on, then the solar production limits to the 5kW or 1.5kW or whatever the grid allows as export.

      During a grid outage, it’s the same. The solar system limits production to consumption by house, battery and zero to grid.
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  3. Good points often overlooked
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