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Australia to legalize plug-in solar panels and portable batteries by mid-2027

Federal and state ministers agree to reform regulations enabling renters and apartment dwellers to access portable solar and battery storage technology.

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What to know

  • Plug-in solar panels and portable batteries will be legalized in Australia by mid-2027 following agreement by all federal and state ministers, broadening solar access to renters and apartment dwellers.
  • The technology is currently unlawful due to safety standard compliance, but already widely sold online; reform requires amending Australian inverter standards by copying tested international models.
  • Portable 'suitcase batteries' may be the key innovation for apartment dwellers, as they can store daytime grid energy without requiring outdoor space or solar panels.

“The sun is a lot lower in the sky in northern Europe, and solar that's actually on sideways on your balcony is going to generate more energy than it does in Australia, where the sun is a bit higher in the sky because we are closer to the equator.”

Francis Vierboom, Chief executive of Rewiring Australia · Sydney Morning Herald ↗

Chris BowenChris Bowen Climate Change and Energy MinisterGlen Morris Director of Smart Energy Lab, Solar Standards Committee memberFrancis Vierboom Chief executive of Rewiring Australia

Australia to legalize plug-in solar panels and portable batteries by mid-2027
theage.com.au

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    Standards body chief confirms rapid regulatory acceleration

    Glen Morris, director of Smart Energy Lab and Solar Standards Committee member, noted that the pace of reform—moving from zero to implementation in one day—represents an unusually fast track for Australian standards development, which typically takes years.

    “It went from zero to 100 in one day. I was prepared for a very long campaign to get it through … but obviously, when there's political will, things can move a bit faster.”
    — Glen Morris
  2. background

    Federal and state ministers agree to enable plug-in solar reforms — Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen announced that all states and territories agreed to progress legal and regulatory reforms for plug-in solar and batteries, targeting completion by mid-2027.

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  1. 2 outlets ‘Moving at light speed’: Plug-in solar and batteries are coming to Australia

    first by The Age, 9d ago · also Sydney Morning Herald