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Green loans & cheaper home batteries: How the CEFC Is Powering Australia’s Household Energy TransitionThis week on The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar chats with Grace Tam, head of consumer finance at the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), on how the Australian government, through the CEFC, is driving record levels of green loan applications.According to the CEFC, the number of loans made under the Household Energy Upgrades Fund™ more than doubled between the first and second halves of 2025, up by 158 per cent. More than 4,100 loans have been made and over 10,000 technology installations completed since the fund was launched.Tam explains what's worked, the misconceptions around green loans and how lenders are adopting a new approach to appeal to investors and 'green' households.00:49 What is the CEFC's purpose?01:02 The latest on the $1bn Household Energy Upgrades Fund02:33 What is a green loan?03:21 The green lending ecosystem05:38 The uptake and key lessons07:16 The rise of virtual power plants08:41 Has the risk around green lending changed?09:54 Barriers and the need for more consumer education11:10 How lenders are partnering with third parties12:53 A small window of opportunityWe record on Gadigal land and we pay our respects to the traditional custodians of country and elders, past and present.https://www.fssustainability.com.au/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
