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02/08/2025

The brown dog passed today. She loved being around people too much and went under a tractor being driven by a person she loved.
Please Raise a glass to Loki

10/06/2025

If you are looking into the WA battery rebate, this video shows why we believe it is flawed.
The Federal Rebate can be obtained without the State rebate and is a better deal.
We are happy to support you is you still want the state rebate, but please enter it with your eyes open.

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03/06/2025

The battery rebate goalposts got moved post election!!!
Goodbye $5000 per household, how does $1300 sound instead?
What a joke!

One-off rebates and no interest loans to help households purchase residential batteries.

29/05/2025

28/05/2025

Here is more information on the Federal battery rebate. All is not as it seems! Bless their cotton socks.

Not all offgrid get the battery rebates!
You must be more than 1km of the grid or have a letter from Western Power/Horizon stating it will cost more than $30k to connect to the grid.

Yes! the system will get $372 per kWh (unit) of USABLE battery capacity.
No! It will not all get passed onto the end user because STC traders are charging around $20/kWh in administration fees.

The devil is always in the detail

More information about the Cheaper Home Batteries Program can be found in the policy paper.The $2.3 billion Cheaper Home Batteries Program will support Australian households and small businesses with a discount on the cost of installing small-scale battery systems. The program aims to:

30/04/2025

🔋 IMPORTANT UPDATE for WA Households Considering a Solar Battery 🔋

The WA Residential Battery Scheme is generating a lot of excitement — and with up to $5,000–$7,500 in rebates on offer, it’s easy to see why!

BUT here’s what you need to know right now — please read carefully:

🚫 Applications are NOT open yet
📝 No action is required from homeowners at this stage
🔌 No suppliers or installers have been officially selected by the WA Government
🧾 The approved equipment list is still to be confirmed
⚠️ Batteries installed before the scheme begins WILL NOT be eligible for rebates or loans

👉 What can you do now?
You can register your interest to be notified when applications open and official guidelines are released:

🔗 Register here: https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/energy-policy-wa/wa-residential-battery-scheme

At Sunwise Energy, we’re keeping a close eye on updates and will be ready to support our customers as soon as the scheme goes live. We're here to help you plan the right battery solution — without missing out on the incentives.

✅ Trusted local installers since 2008
✅ Experts in battery-ready solar, hybrid and Off Grid systems
✅ Transparent advice, no-pressure support

Follow us to stay updated — we’ll break down the details as they’re released.

One-off rebates and no interest loans to help households purchase residential batteries.

28/04/2025

18/04/2025

With the impending battery rebates incoming, we are giving the team a week off to get ready for lifting a truckload(literally)of heavy batteries.
We will be back with renewed bodies (even Glen) on 28th.
If you are wanting to get the wa battery rebate you must click this link:

https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/energy-policy-wa/wa-residential-battery-scheme

Happy Easter!!

One-off rebates and no interest loans to help households purchase residential batteries.

11/04/2025

Yep