Mrs Warr inquires about the WA Residential Battery Scheme's impact in Geraldton, including application numbers, success rates, local contractor involvement, monitoring, and future funding.

⏳ Awaiting AnswerQoN 2308Legislative Assembly
Asked
6 May 2026
Portfolio: Energy and Decarbonisation; Manufacturing; Skills and TAFE; Pilbara

Question

I refer to the WA Residential Battery Scheme to date, and I ask:(a) How many applications were made from the Geraldton electorate;(b) How many of these were successful;(c) What is the average claim for successful applicants;(d) Is there a local content provision of the rebate scheme;(e) What percentage of the rebates was delivered by local contractors in the Geraldton Electorate;(f) How is the rebate scheme monitored;(g) Who is responsible to inspect the completed installation of the batteries;(h) Are there any funds remaining in the rebate scheme at the end of financial year 2025-2026? How much;(i) If the scheme fund is not exhaustive what will happen with the remaining funds;(j) If the scheme fund is exhausted will there be further rebate schemes; and(k) What is the maximum kW of the battery system through the rebate scheme that can be connect to the SWIS in the Geraldton Electorate? I refer to the WA Residential Battery Scheme to date, and I ask: (a) How many applications were made from the Geraldton electorate; (b) How many of these were successful; (c) What is the average claim for successful applicants; (d) Is there a local content provision of the rebate scheme; (e) What percentage of the rebates was delivered by local contractors in the Geraldton Electorate; (f) How is the rebate scheme monitored; (g) Who is responsible to inspect the completed installation of the batteries; (h) Are there any funds remaining in the rebate scheme at the end of financial year 2025-2026? How much; (i) If the scheme fund is not exhaustive what will happen with the remaining funds; (j) If the scheme fund is exhausted will there be further rebate schemes; and (k) What is the maximum kW of the battery system through the rebate scheme that can be connect to the SWIS in the Geraldton Electorate?

Answer

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