Yes. With AGL’s Virtual Power Plant, you own the battery that is installed in your household - unlike some other virtual power plant projects where participants access the technology via a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and someone else owns the system.
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Any energy discharged from the battery will be used by the home first, and any additional energy discharged that can’t be used by the home at the time will be exported to the grid.
You will receive your standard Retail Feed-in Tariff (RFiT) when solar energy stored in the battery is exported to the grid.
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The AGL Virtual Power Plant program includes LG Chem RESU10H, with a usable capacity of 9.3 kWh.^ Your LG Chem battery can be paired with either a SolarEdge StorEdge inverter or a Solar Edge HD-Wave inverter.
The LG Chem battery + SolarEdge StorEdge inverter bundle can be configured to provide backup power at an additional cost. The LG Chem + SolarEdge HD-Wave bundle is our most affordable battery offer but is not configured to provide backup power.
^Battery Cell Only energy capacity at Depth of Discharge 95%.
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By being a part of AGL’s Virtual Power Plant and purchasing a digitally connected battery, you can access a heavily subsidised battery at a great price, helping you to enjoy the benefits of battery technology in your home for less.
You can also store renewable energy for use when it’s needed, which could help you lower your electricity bills, while doing your bit for the community by allowing your connected battery to offer grid support services when needed.
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The virtual power plant announced by the South Australian government in partnership with Tesla is a different program to AGL’s Virtual Power Plant. You can learn more about the key features and details of AGL’s Virtual Power Plant by reading through our FAQs and website.
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