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Absolutely. Many Canberra homes start with solar PV and add a battery once budgets or rebates align. To ensure seamless upgrade:
- Choose a Hybrid-Ready Inverter: Most inverters can be coupled with batteries. If you’re not sure reach out to our Meta Electrical & Solar team and we can assist.
- Install a Large Enough Switchboard: Provide space and capacity for battery and additional AC/DC isolators.
- Keep Panel Configuration Optimized: Avoid shading or mismatched strings that complicate battery integration.
When planning, get a battery-compatible inverter from the start or confirm your existing inverter’s retrofit compatibility.
- Carbon Reduction: Switching from gas (for hot water/heating) to electric heat pumps and cooking cuts direct household carbon emissions by 40–60%, especially when powered by solar.
- Grid Decarbonization Synergy: As the National Electricity Market (NEM) increasingly sources renewables, your home’s electricity becomes progressively cleaner.
- Local Air Quality Improvement: Eliminating gas combustion inside or near your home reduces nitrous oxide (NOₓ) and particulate emissions.
- Support ACT’s 2045 Carbon Neutral Goals: Residential electrification is a key pillar in helping Canberra meet its net-zero goals, so each electrified home directly contributes to local climate targets.
- Roofing Materials: Slate or heritage tiles require extra care to avoid breakage—installation may be slower, increasing costs.
- Electrical Panel Age: Houses built pre-1990 often have fused switchboards, which must be upgraded to modern switchboards with MCBs and RCDs before adding new circuits.
- Permit & Heritage Approval: If your home is in a heritage precinct or on a conservation register, check with the ACT’s Heritage Unit about visible equipment (e.g., solar panels on front-facing roofs).
- Insulation & Efficiency: Many older homes lack modern insulation. Upgrading attic or wall insulation before installing a heat pump or solar/battery ensures maximum efficiency and faster payback.
- Consult a qualified electrician like Meta Electrical & Solar or energy advisor to assess your home’s current gas appliances.
- Replace your gas water heater with an electric heat pump hot water system using JML Plumbing and Gas.
- Switch gas heating (furnace or space heaters) to reverse‐cycle heat pumps or electric space heaters.
- Swap gas cooktops or stoves for induction cooktops or electric ovens.
- Take advantage of available rebates and incentives to offset installation costs.
- Electric Heat Pumps (Heating & Cooling): Highly efficient systems that extract heat from outside air—even in cold weather—and distribute it indoors.
- Electric Heat Pump Hot Water Systems: Use less electricity than conventional electric‐resistance tanks and eliminate gas usage for water heating.
- Induction Cooktops: Provide rapid, precise heating without combustion, making cooking safer and more energy-efficient.
- Energy-Efficient Electric Appliances: Consider ENERGY STAR–rated clothes dryers, ovens, and space heaters to further reduce usage and running costs.
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DISCLAIMER: This offer is made under the ACT Sustainable Household Scheme (administered by the ACT Government in partnership with Brighte). Eligibility, rebate amounts and terms are set by the ACT Government and are subject to change Climate ChoicesSolar Choice. Rebates are only available to eligible ACT residents, for new battery systems installed alongside solar PV, and only one rebate applies per household. Meta Electrical & Solar & JML Plumbing & Gas are Clean Energy Council–accredited installers (e.g. licensed electrician or plumber). Funding is limited and subject to availability. Your actual rebate amount will depend on system size, installer quotes, and final approval by scheme administrators. You should confirm your eligibility, rebate value and the Scheme’s current terms and conditions at https://www.climatechoices.act.gov.au before proceeding. Meta Electrical & Solar & JML Plumbing & Gas are independent service provider and is not an agent or representative of the ACT Government or Brighte.