YOUR BATTERY NOW HAS A REMOTE
With Amber you get to choose what to do with your solar and battery - giving you more control and more value.
Switch to Amber and get $114 credit
Join Amber using a CommBank credit card, debit card or bank account to automatically get $114 credit.
AS MUCH CONTROL AS YOU WANT
Charge, export or preserve your battery
For the first time, you can take control of your battery any time you like. Watch your earnings tick up live.
More power over your power with deeper data
See everything that matters, including what your battery plans to do next, activity history, usage, costs and impact.
EARN WHOLESALE FiT FOR YOUR EXPORTS
Supercharge your savings
Get access to the same variable feed-in tariff as big energy companies. Earn up to $15/kWh for kicking fossil fuels out of the grid.
Top up with cheap, green energy
Keep your battery ready to go by charging up when grid prices drop. Sell excess cheap power back when prices peak.
BOOST YOUR BATTERY THE SMART WAY
Your battery, your plan
Amber's SmartShift™ tech looks at your solar generation, energy usage, and wholesale prices to create a personalised plan to bring out the best in your battery.
More of what you want. Automatically.
Choose your automation mode, depending on what matters most to you - a fuller battery or earning extra from your exports.
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experience amber for batteries
See how our SmartShift™ technology makes batteries better with a day-in-the-life of Amber customer, Greg.
*Date: 8th August 2022 | State: VIC | System: 16kWh SolarEdge battery, 10kW solar
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Everyone’s asleep but SmartShift™ is keeping busy. Prices have dropped across the grid thanks to a fall in demand. With Greg’s battery just a quarter full, SmartShift™ decides it’s time for a top-up so he’ll wake up with a fuller battery, ready for the morning when prices jump. This top up ends up costing Greg $0.28¢ for 2kWh.
It’s morning time. Like lots of Aussies, Greg and his family are getting ready for work and school, and energy demand is way up. The sun’s still low, so solar generation is yet to reach its daytime peak. Just as SmartShift™ forecast last night, it’s a great time to sell some of the cheaper, greener energy stored during the night. He’s on track to make $5.52 before 10am, thanks to that morning FiT of 61¢/kWh.
It’s a sunny afternoon and peak solar generation time, as solar systems in Greg’s neighbourhood pump out plenty of cheap, green energy. With the grid getting a large supply of solar, demand for renewables is low and FiTs are too. SmartShift determines it’s a good time to save Greg’s solar for when it’ll be worth more to both him and the grid.
It’s the evening - typically peak time for energy demand across the grid as people return home from work, and solar generation falls off as the sun sets. SmartShift exports Greg’s excess energy so he can take advantage of that 47¢/kWh FiT while displacing fossil fuels with some much needed green energy. He’s made almost $10 so far today and he’ll make another few bucks before the evening ends.
Looking ahead to the morning, SmartShift™ is forecasting high household usage for Greg, and across the grid. By topping up his battery cheaply now, SmartShift™ is preparing to cover his morning usage, and sell some excess at high morning FiT.
As well as capturing a 61¢/kWh FiT by exporting now, SmartShift™ is also making room in Greg’s battery to absorb his excess solar generation later. It knows he'll need room to store that solar as the feed-in tariff is forecast to fall along with the amount of energy he’s using in his home.
While solar generation is peaking now and prices are low, SmartShift™ sees that wholesale prices are forecast to jump later when solar generation drops, demand rises, and more fossil fuels enter the grid. SmartShift™ charges up Greg’s battery from solar, ready to export to the grid during the peak period. He’s expected to get a great FiT, while displacing fossil fuels in the process.
SmartShift™ plans to continue selling Greg’s battery energy to the grid until such time as prices are forecast to drop. After that, his battery energy is worth more to him in your home so preserving it for evening use becomes the priority, so he can avoid high grid usage prices.
overnight
Morning
afternoon
evening
Change the time
Everyone’s asleep but SmartShift™ is keeping busy. Prices have dropped across the grid thanks to a fall in demand. With Greg’s battery just a quarter full, SmartShift™ decides it’s time for a top-up so he’ll wake up with a fuller battery, ready for the morning when prices jump. This top up ends up costing Greg $0.28¢ for 2kWh.
It’s morning time. Like lots of Aussies, Greg and his family are getting ready for work and school, and energy demand is way up. The sun’s still low, so solar generation is yet to reach its daytime peak. Just as SmartShift™ forecast last night, it’s a great time to sell some of the cheaper, greener energy stored during the night. He’s on track to make $5.52 before 10am, thanks to that morning FiT of 61¢/kWh.
It’s a sunny afternoon and peak solar generation time, as solar systems in Greg’s neighbourhood pump out plenty of cheap, green energy. With the grid getting a large supply of solar, demand for renewables is low and FiTs are too. SmartShift determines it’s a good time to save Greg’s solar for when it’ll be worth more to both him and the grid.
It’s the evening - typically peak time for energy demand across the grid as people return home from work, and solar generation falls off as the sun sets. SmartShift exports Greg’s excess energy so he can take advantage of that 47¢/kWh FiT while displacing fossil fuels with some much needed green energy. He’s made almost $10 so far today and he’ll make another few bucks before the evening ends.
Looking ahead to the morning, SmartShift™ is forecasting high household usage for Greg, and across the grid. By topping up his battery cheaply now, SmartShift™ is preparing to cover his morning usage, and sell some excess at high morning FiT.
As well as capturing a 61¢/kWh FiT by exporting now, SmartShift™ is also making room in Greg’s battery to absorb his excess solar generation later. It knows he'll need room to store that solar as the feed-in tariff is forecast to fall along with the amount of energy he’s using in his home.
While solar generation is peaking now and prices are low, SmartShift™ sees that wholesale prices are forecast to jump later when solar generation drops, demand rises, and more fossil fuels enter the grid. SmartShift™ charges up Greg’s battery from solar, ready to export to the grid during the peak period. He’s expected to get a great FiT, while displacing fossil fuels in the process.
SmartShift™ plans to continue selling Greg’s battery energy to the grid until such time as prices are forecast to drop. After that, his battery energy is worth more to him in your home so preserving it for evening use becomes the priority, so he can avoid high grid usage prices.
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faq
How does Amber’s wholesale pricing work?
In Australia, the wholesale price of electricity is often cheapest when there are lots of renewables in the grid. With Amber, you get access to this wholesale price to help you save on power while driving additional demand for renewable energy in Australia.
How does Amber work with my battery?
With Amber, you’re able to use your battery power during peak times when demand on the grid is higher, energy is dirtier, and the wholesale price tends to be more expensive. And you can save even more if you're able to control your battery to charge from the grid when wholesale prices are low, or export to the grid when wholesale prices are high.
How do I track my FiT?
Your FiT with Amber is always the true value of your energy on the marketplace and you’re able to track this in real-time, any time, via the Amber app. Not only can you see when prices dip and it’s cheaper to draw from the grid, but you can also stay on top of when the FiT skyrockets and you can earn big for your exports.
Does Amber’s SmartShift™ take a cut of my export earnings?
Nope! Unlike traditional VPPs (Virtual Power Plant), Amber’s SmartShift™ passes on the full financial upside of exporting your energy into the wholesale market and leaves you in full control of your battery too. It’s your energy, so we think you deserve to get as much value as you can out of it!
Is SmartShift™ fully-automated?
SmartShift™ is automated to optimise your home batteries based on your preferences. But, you’re also able to take control of your battery via the Amber app to manually charge and discharge whenever you want.
For more FAQs, check out our Amber for Batteries fact sheet.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Full Amber Terms and Conditions and eligibility criteria are available on the Amber website www.amber.com.au/terms. By clicking on any links directing to the Amber website and commencing the sign-up process, Amber will collect and handle your personal information under the collection notices and privacy policy as outlined on the website.
CommBank has an ownership interest in Amber. Amber and CommBank have entered into a strategic relationship agreement. You should read Amber’s Terms and Conditions, and Privacy Statement before making any decision about their service.
Eligibility
To redeem this once-off CommBank offer of $114 credit, sign-up to Amber by clicking ‘Join Amber’, use your CommBank debit or credit card or bank account as your Amber online account payment method and ensure you complete all eligibility requirements including the below:
- If any recipient ceases to use a CommBank credit or debit card as their online bill payment method for their Amber service, they will no longer be eligible to receive this offer.
- If you exercise your cooling off rights or otherwise cancel your Amber market retail contract prior to Amber becoming responsible for the supply of electricity to the premises, the discount will be removed from your account.
- Include coupon code CBACREDIT100 at sign up.
- This offer cannot be transferred to another person or party and is not redeemable for cash.
- This offer is not valid in conjunction with any other offer or discount.
Offer & Value
One hundred and fourteen dollars ($114) credit on your first bill with Amber.
Feed-in Tariff Guarantee
- Exclusive to CommBank customers who join Amber for Batteries: Get $100 cash back if over the first 6 months as an Amber for Batteries customer you achieved an average Feed-in Tariff that was lower than any other Feed-in-Tariff available in your network area over the same time period (where eligibility for the other offer does not also require purchase of a solar or battery system).
- You must remain as an Amber Smartshift customer for the duration.
- To redeem, send an email to info@amber.com.au with proof of the higher advertised FiT in your network area for the corresponding 6 months with Amber for Batteries and we will apply the $100 credit to your next bill.
Offer available only to Amber for Batteries customers who sign up before 30th March 2024 and remain an Amber for Batteries customer for 6 months.
Time
Offer is available to new customers who sign up before 30th March 2024.
Offers are limited. Amber and CommBank reserves the right to withdraw either offer at any time.
