South Australia's Virtual Power Plant (SA VPP)
South Australia’s Virtual Power Plant is Australia’s largest virtual power plant. Forming a network of solar panels and Tesla Powerwall battery systems installed on thousands of SA Housing Trust homes, eligible households are guaranteed access to the lowest residential electricity rate in South Australia. Plus, the Tesla Powerwall installed on your home will provide you with power backup during an outage.
SA Housing Trust households will have access to more affordable, reliable, and secure electricity, all while increasing visibility into energy usage.
Not all Trust homes are able to have solar panels and/or Tesla Powerwall battery systems installed.
Want to know if your property is suitable? Call AGL's SA VPP centre on 1800 135 178 ☏ , or email HousingSAVPP@sa.gov.au ✉
For details about SA VPP, visit the Department of Energy and Mining website and to learn more about AGL's involvement in SA VPP, visit the AGL website.
Community Batteries
SA Housing Trust households in Magill, Edwardstown and surrounds will soon have access to affordable and renewable electricity through the South Australian Government’s community battery system. The batteries store excess energy from the grid when renewable energy is abundant in South Australia and make it available at night during periods of high demand.
Access to community batteries will be granted to homes that cannot support solar panels or a battery system—such as those provided through the SA VPP. This means even more SA Housing Trust households can save money on their electricity bills every year.
Eligible residents will be invited to join.
More information on Community Batteries
Social Housing Energy Performance Initiative (SHEPI)
Thousands of SA Housing Trust households will benefit from energy performance upgrades and greater comfort through the Social Housing Energy Performance Initiative (SHEPI). Upgrades will increase household comfort in hot and cold conditions, all while reducing energy consumption and related emissions.
Upgrades include:
- Installation of a single split-system reverse cycle air conditioner
- Ceiling insulation
- Replacing aged gas stoves and hot water systems with modern electric models
- Installation of LED lighting indoors and outdoors
- Draught proofing around doors and windows
- Window glazing upgrades.
The rollout of energy performance upgrades has commenced and will increase over the coming years. If you are interested in learning more, email HousingSHEPI@sa.gov.au ✉
Additional information:
- Visit the Australian Government's website and read Social Housing Energy Performance Initiative (SHEPI), and
- Watch a short video about Norm, an SA Virtual Power Plant customer (source: Department for Energy and Mining SA)