DEMAND for the Federal Government’s Cheaper Home Batteries program is through the roof, with more than 900 batteries installed in homes, businesses and community groups in Blair since July 1.

The Cheaper Home Batteries program supports households, businesses and communities with an average 30 perccent discount on batteries to store their solar power and use it when it is needed most, cutting peak bills and easing pressure on the grid.

Across the country, 100,000 batteries have now been installed in homes, businesses and community groups since the scheme opened in July.

Federal Member for Blair Shayne Neumann said his electorate had one of the highest rates of take-up in Queensland and it showed that locals were embracing solar home batteries and renewable energy because it was good for

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