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Get paid 60c/kWh for peak export

If you are in the Orion network, you could be earning more from your excess energy

What is the Resi-Flex project?  

With demand for electricity increasing each year, Orion are interested in how they can use flexible devices to manage peak demand for energy. We will help to manage your battery to reduce peak demand as needed. At certain times, and as we need to, we will charge and discharge your battery to take the pressure off the network. You will get rewarded with a peak export rate of 60c/kWh.  

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The rates

Here's what you will be paid when you join the Resi-Flex project.

Instead of having a fixed all-day export rate, you will get paid a peak rate of 60c/kWh for energy you export. The plan is designed for customers with a battery in the Orion Network.  

You will still be paid an off-peak export rate of 16c/kWh.

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The benefits of taking part

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Earn a peak export credit

During peak pricing periods (weekdays from 7-11am and 5-10pm) you'll get paid 60c/kWh for any excess energy that you export 

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Enjoy lower power bills

As needed, our team manages your battery to charge and discharge energy when it makes most sense to your home, lowering your overall monthly power bill.

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Get a better ROI on your solar and battery system

By managing when you charge and discharge energy you will get a quicker return on your solar and battery system.  

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We take the hassle away

Our team manages your battery so you can sit back and enjoy the savings.  

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Valid for a year

You will enjoy these peak export rates until 30 September 2026.

Will it work for your home?

You will be eligible to join if you:

  • Have an eligible battery installed*
  • Are in the Orion network
  • Are an Ecotricity customer 

Have solar panels, but no battery? Chat to your installer about adding a battery to your solar energy system or click here to get in touch with one of our recommended installers in your area.  

*Check below for eligible devices

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Eligible devices

We add manufacturers to our list regularly. If you don't see your device, please reach out to us.

 

  • Huawei 
  • AlphaESS
  • Redback
  • SolaX

 

  • Sungrow
  • Solis
  • SigEnergy

 

 

Coming soon...
  • Tesla
  • Panasonic
  • GivEnergy

The steps to joining

Enquire with us about how this could work for your home by filling out the enquiry form. 

Our team will review your solar set up and let you know how this will work for your home 

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FAQs

Who is eligible for the trial?

Ecotricity customers who have solar panels and an eligible battery and are located in the Orion Network Area.  

To check if your battery is eligible, please check our Eligible Devices section or reach out to us.

What is the trial for?

The trial is for the Orion network to help manage peak energy demand during winter. The trial is aimed at 100 customers to see if using peak export from solar and battery customers could help optimise the network and reduce the need for future upgrades. 

What are the rates?

Customers on the trial will receive 60c/kWh during peak pricing periods. The peak export period is on weekdays from 7-11am and again from 5-10pm.

During all other periods, customers will be receive 16c/kWh for any solar that is being exported. For any additional energy that needs to be purchased, this will be purchased at 17c/kWh    

What makes up the credit?

Customers on the trial will receive 60c/kWh during peak pricing periods.

Ecotricity contributes 51c towards the peak buyback rate, and Orion contributes the remaining 9c.

What are the peak and off-peak export times?

Peak export periods are weekdays from 7-11am and again from 5-10pm. All other periods are considered off-peak periods.

How do I sell electricity back to the grid?

As your solar energy system generates energy, it will first use that energy to power your home. If there is no need to use that energy in your home, then it will look to store the excess energy in a battery.

If the battery is full, then the energy will be automatically sold back to the grid. The battery can also be programmed to charge and discharge based on peak and off-peak pricing periods. As part of the ResiFlex project with Orion Energy, Ecotricity can help with the charging and discharging of the battery during these peak pricing periods as needed.

How do the peak export rates compare to current export rates?

These peak pricing periods are high when compared to our standard peak pricing rates.

Our current peak pricing rate on our ecoSOLAR plan is currently 21c/kWh. That is an increase of 39c/kWh, allowing you to enjoy a higher ROI on your solar and battery system.

What happens once the year trial is up?

Once the 1-year trial period has been completed, Orion will review the results of the trial to decide how to proceed. We will notify customers of any changes to their plan.

What are the benefits of joining the trial?

Customers can help the Orion Network learn how flexibility services can help offset peak demand.

The trial is for the Orion network to help manage peak energy demand during winter. The trial is aimed at 100 customers to see if using peak export from solar and battery customers could help optimise the network and reduce the need for future upgrades.

Customers who take part will enjoy increased peak pricing of 60c/kWh for any solar exported during peak pricing periods.

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