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The Peak Demand Reduction Scheme

Claiming the NSW Peak Demand Reduction Scheme (PDRS)

You may be eligible for an extra incentive when you connect your battery to our Virtual Power Plant (VPP). It’s easy to claim with us – we take care of the application for you.

The Peak Demand Reduction Scheme for VPPs

If you’re eligible, we provide a once-off bill credit for connecting your battery to our VPP, thanks to a New South Wales Government incentive called the Peak Demand Reduction Scheme. We apply the credit to one of your next bills after connecting to our VPP.

How we calculate your PDRS credit

The once-off credit is made up of roughly $40 for every kilowatt hour (kWh) of your battery’s storage capacity. The credit is capped at a storage capacity of 28 kWh – this applies whether you have one or multiple batteries.

How much you’ll receive based on your battery

These batteries are compatible with our VPP. We’ve rounded up the bill credits, so the amount you receive may be slightly more than a multiple of $40.

Bill credits based on battery capacity and battery type
Battery brandBattery nameBattery capacityBill credit
LG RESU 10H 10 kWh $410
LG RESU 16H 16 kWh $650
SolarEdge Energy Bank Battery 10 kWh $410
SolarEdge Home Battery 10 kWh $410
Tesla Powerwall 3 13.5 kWh $550

Example of multiple batteries

If you have two Tesla Powerwall 3 batteries with a combined capacity of 27 kWh, you’d receive a credit of $1,100.

It’s based on $550 x 2 = $1,100.

What you need to be eligibile

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An eligible battery installed in New South Wales

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At least 6 years remaining on your battery’s warranty

You're not eligible if you have life support equipment at your property or you've previously claimed the PDRS VPP incentive.

How to get the PDRS

The process usually takes several weeks.

Connect to our VPP
Connect to our VPP

Your battery gets successfully connected to our VPP.

We apply for you
We apply for you

We let you know if you’re eligible or not.

Get your bill credit
Get your bill credit

Check your next bills for an item called PDRS credit.

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