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Amber at a glance:
- Amber is a new kind of electricity retailer, helping accelerate Australia’s shift to 100% renewables
- We give households access to real-time wholesale energy prices and the ability to shift usage to when power is cheaper and greener
- For customers with home batteries, that shifting happens automatically through Amber for Batteries
- We’re also developing Australia’s first residential vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, helping EVs support the grid and unlocking extra value for our customers
- Amber operates the largest virtual power plant (VPP) in Australia, with almost double the capacity of the next biggest player.
- Amber supports over 40,000 customers in managing and optimising their energy use
- ~3/4 of Amber for Batteries customers had a bill below $0 in the last 12 months
- Amber for Batteries customers are earning over $1,000 pa of additional value from their batteries, bringing down battery pay back periods significantly
Amber in the media
9 News Melbourne featured Amber in a segment dedicated to plummeting wholesale energy prices. The segment included an interview with Amber co-CEO Dan Adams. The 9 News team also visited happy Amber customers Louise & Craig at their home in Melbourne, where they explained why Amber's been good for the back pocket while also being better for the planet.
Amber has joined the 300+ Aussies businesses pledging to support their employees striking for climate change, as part of the Not Business As Usual campaign.
Amber Electric has signed up to the Leaders For Climate Action (LFCA) movement, joining other Aussie tech heavyweights such as Xero and Marley Spoon in the fight against global climate change.
Channel 7 interviewed happy SmartShifter Heidi to find out how our SmartShift™ program is helping her family save on their energy bills. Since signing up to SmartShift™ Heidi's household is on track to save an estimated $200 per year through smart optimisation of her pool pump while making sure it runs almost solely on renewable energy.
The AFR caught up with Amber customer Alisha and her young family to learn how they've saved roughly $100 on power bills while staying at home due to the Coronavirus lockdown.
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For a lot of households, batteries have seemed just out of reach. High upfront costs, unclear returns, and too many question marks.
That’s all changing.
In July, the federal government’s new battery rebate will launch - offering around 30% off the upfront cost of eligible systems. At the same time, feed-in tariffs are falling, energy prices are becoming more volatile, and smart optimisation tools like Amber for Batteries are making it easier to get more value from your solar.
Together, these shifts are helping batteries move beyond backup power.
They’re becoming a smarter way to reduce bills, maximise rooftop solar, and support the grid on your terms.
But this moment also brings new questions. How do households choose a setup that actually benefits them? What does VPP participation really mean? And how do you know if a battery is going to pay off?
We unpack what’s changing, and how to make the most of it, in our latest blog: https://lnkd.in/gUB9XCyq
As more Australians invest in home batteries, the real question isn’t should you get one - it’s whether your battery is actually working hard enough for you.
Most batteries still follow fixed patterns. But the value of energy changes every five minutes. That means a battery charging or discharging at the wrong time could be leaving serious money on the table.
At Amber, we’ve built automation that responds to real-time prices, weather, and household usage - so your battery can make smarter decisions on your behalf.
Our latest blog explores why battery automation matters, what it really means, and how it can help shorten your payback period: https://lnkd.in/gKSCAEH7
