##{"id":98139,"date":"2021-11-23T15:28:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T04:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fnarena.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/23\/energyaustralia-partners-with-upowr-to-make-solar-and-battery-more-affordable-for-nsw-households\/"},"modified":"2021-11-23T15:28:00","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T04:28:00","slug":"energyaustralia-partners-with-upowr-to-make-solar-and-battery-more-affordable-for-nsw-households","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.fnarena.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/23\/energyaustralia-partners-with-upowr-to-make-solar-and-battery-more-affordable-for-nsw-households\/","title":{"rendered":"EnergyAustralia partners with UPowr to make solar and battery more affordable for NSW households"},"content":{"rendered":"

SYDNEY<\/span>, Nov. 23, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — Australian climate tech company UPowr is excited to announce its partnership with On by EnergyAustralia to offer eligible New South Wales homeowners a solar and battery system with no upfront costs \u2013 with the help of an interest-free loan from the New South Wales Government’s Empowering Homes Program. <\/a><\/p>\n

It promises to make access to solar and batteries easy and affordable, says Mark Brownfield, EnergyAustralia’s Chief Customer Officer. <\/p>\n

"When it comes to getting solar and batteries it can be hard to know where to start. It can be complicated and confusing \u2013 not to mention expensive. With our Solar Plus Plan we’ll do the hard work for customers, taking care of the system selection and arranging for the installation," said Mark. <\/p>\n

"But the really exciting bit is that you’ll pay nothing upfront. You pay off your solar and battery system over seven years*, simply by paying your energy bill. We’ll make the loan repayments on your behalf from what you pay for your electricity. It’s a game changer," he said. <\/p>\n

Customers agree, with Mark saying their trial of a similar no up-front cost solar and battery deal was keenly embraced. This encouraged EnergyAustralia to roll out this offer to people in select postcodes in the Endeavour and Essential Energy distribution areas. <\/p>\n

Customers taking up the offer get a high-quality system that’s right for their home. It includes a 5.85kW tier one solar system, an inverter and 10.1kWh battery - valued at over $13,000<\/span>. On by EnergyAustralia arranges for the installation. <\/p>\n

EnergyAustralia uses smart software to balance the customer’s electricity supply from the grid, solar and battery. The battery will form part of EnergyAustralia’s Virtual Power Plant \u2013 a network of batteries helping to support the grid. <\/p>\n

"Homeowners continue to use their electricity and be charged for it like they were before. They pay a competitive rate that is lower than today’s standard default rate and this rate applies regardless of whether their electricity comes from the grid, solar or battery. Plus the rate is locked in for the seven years*.? <\/p>\n

"Then once the seven years* is up that’s it \u2013 they own the solar and battery system outright," said Mark. <\/p>\n

Solar Plus Plan will use UPowr’s cleantech software to manage solar and battery system design, installation and warranty management inside a single digital experience, streamlining the end-to-end process. The software synchronises with UPowr’s Installer platform, enabling the fast and efficient deployment of field operations to get assets installed safely and securely by experienced, local professionals. <\/p>\n

This partnership is a major step for UPowr on its mission to empower people and businesses to accelerate the world beyond net zero emissions.<\/p>\n

"Lowering the barrier to entry is the most impactful thing we can do to achieve mass adoption of solar and battery systems. EA’s fixed-rate energy plans are a great way of pursuing this," says Stu Philpot<\/span>, Co-Founder and CEO at UPowr.<\/p>\n

Affordability and Battery Coupling Key to a More Sustainable National Energy Grid<\/b><\/p>\n