Labor to offer $2,000 rebates for battery systems in homes

Bill Shorten pledges to underwrite new renewable generation and a transition plan for coal communities Labor will offer a rebate of up to $2,000 for households earning less than $180,000 to install residential battery systems as part of its revamped energy policy if it wins the next federal election.Bill Shorten was expected to unveil the program, which is slated to start in 2020 and cost $140.9m over the forward estimates, in a speech on Thursday outlining the ALP's energy policy. It includes a commitment to keep the Coalition's national energy guarantee with a higher emissions reduction target of 45%. Continue reading...