AGL's bring your own battery VPP
If you have an eligible solar home battery, you can bring your own battery to AGL’s VPP and earn bill credits and rewards. Learn more about which batteries are eligible to join AGL’s VPP.
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- How are VPP events calculated? Jump to: How are VPP events calculated?
- Quarterly VPP Credit Jump to: Quarterly VPP Credit
- Track saving in our app Jump to: Track saving in our app
- Estimated bill savings Jump to: Estimated bill savings
- Disconnect from our VPP Jump to: Disconnect from our VPP
- Terms and conditions Jump to: Terms and conditions
How are VPP event credits calculated?
Let’s say it’s a hot night. Everyone turns on their air conditioning. This creates a sudden spike in demand for electricity. To help the grid meet this demand, AGL may run a VPP event and ask your battery to export some of its stored energy.
For example:
- Your battery exports 10 kWh during the event
- AGL pays you $1 per kWh
- VPP event credits = 10kWh x $1 per kWh = $10. So you earn $10 in bill credits.
Because your battery was used to support the grid, you may then need to use energy from the grid that you would have otherwise used from your battery. For example, suppose that you needed to buy an extra 10 KwH from the grid, at a cost of 40 cents per KwH.
- Extra energy cost = 10 kWh × $0.40 = $4
So while you earned $10 in credits, the event may have caused you to use $4 worth of extra energy from the grid. That means:
- Your actual saving = $10 – $4 = $6
We calculate your credits from all VPP events across the year and pay them out at the end of your 12-month period or contract.
You’ll always come out ahead on your bill from participating in AGL’s VPP.
Quarterly VPP credit
You’ll get an ongoing credit every quarter, when you stay connected to our VPP.
| State | Quarterly credit amount |
|---|---|
| NSW | $20 |
| QLD | $20 |
| SA | $45 |
| VIC | $20 |
Track saving in our app
You can track your estimated bill savings in the AGL app and see when VPP events happen.
Estimated bill savings
Estimated bill savings are the likely net bill saving when your battery takes part in VPP events. We estimate your savings by adding up the credits we pay you and subtracting any extra energy costs caused by our interactions with your battery.
Disconnect from our VPP
If you brought your own battery to our VPP, you can leave at any time without penalty. To disconnect, contact us at:
Terms and conditions
Read AGL’s bring your own battery VPP terms and conditions.
