The global energy shock is driving people to EVs, solar and batteries. What renewables subsidies are available in Australia?

Electric upgrades can mean long-term savings. We look at ways the government can help reduce their upfront cost

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Interest in EVs – and electrification more generally – has risen along with fuel prices amid the global energy shock unleashed by the US-Israel war on Iran.

Kristen McDonald, a director at Rewiring Australia, says the case is “even more compelling now” for electric upgrades to home appliances, solar panels, batteries or cars.