Origin Energy

New incentives offered for home batteries – and to boost massive virtual power plant

Plans to establish a 2GW network of home solar and battery systems get a kick-along from green lending deal, on…

June 15, 2023

Origin launches tool to help rooftop solar customers choose wisely

Origin Energy launches online solar assessment tool to preview how PV modules might work on customer rooftops and the savings…

May 18, 2022

Tango Energy offers 20c/kWh solar FiT in Victoria – with a catch

Pacific Hydro-owned retailer makes new pitch for rooftop solar customers in Victoria, with offer of equal-highest solar feed-in tariff in…

October 26, 2020

World’s first “plug-in” home battery set to be tested in Australia

US start-up Orison, backed by Origin Energy, hopes to unveil its "plug and play" battery storage that it describes as…

June 30, 2020

Origin to build 5MW virtual power plant in Victoria, from rooftop solar and storage

Origin wins $4.5m Victorian govt grant to build 5MW microgrid using the solar and battery storage of up to 650…

September 5, 2018

Origin Energy trials solar trading with blockchain start-up Power Ledger

Origin Energy will trial peer-to-peer solar energy trading using the blockchain-based platform of Perth start-up Power Ledger.

September 21, 2017

Tesla Powerwall sales kick off in Australia as local installers named

Sales of Tesla Powerwall begin in Australia as the first authorised resellers of the 7kWh battery are announced and launch…

December 10, 2015