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Environment
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Aussies urged to charge ahead with household batteries

Demand for home batteries is expected to surge with a new government subsidy to kick in from July. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia could slash $4 billion a year off power bills by the end of the decade if households embrace solar batteries in larger numbers, a report forecasts.

The Climate Council issued the prediction on Tuesday, finding the savings were possible if half of all homes with solar panels installed added batteries by 2030.

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