All Things Batteries

The All Things Batteries event was held on Sunday 17 August 2025 as an online Zoom event covering all things battery storage – from home and community batteries to community virtual power plants and more.

The topics covered included:

• The new Federal Government Rebate for home batteries

• Community Battery Models being  introduced

• Understanding VPPs – Virtual Power Plants

• How CVPPs could power your street

• Peer-to-peer energy trading: Sharing your solar

• Can your EV be your home battery? (Yes!)

Event Program + Details

• 3:30pm – Home Battery – An Installer's perspective - Rebates Explained
  Gene Roulstone, Level 2 Electrician with PowerGen, presented what batteries to get and how it works in with your solar. Jim Tsinganos broke down the Federal Government Rebates - what you can claim and how, as well as sharing what AG Solar is offering. Watch video.

• 4:00pm – Community Battery Models
  David Gilligan introduced the many versions that a Community battery can come in, what may be possible for Bundeena and how Community Batteries are being rolled out at the moment. Watch video.

• 4:30pm – What Is a VPP?
  What a Virtual Powerplant is and why you have to join one to get the battery rebate. Vera Auerbach shared her personal experience joining a Virtual Power Plant (Amber) and how it all works, as well as financial returns. Watch video.

• 5pm – What Is a CVPP?
  Vera Auerbach introduced the not-for-profit Community Virtual Power Plant concept. Watch video.

• 5.15pm  Jonathan Crowther (Community Power Club) introduced Peer-to-Peer Trading – the next frontier in sharing solar. Watch video.

• 5:45pm – Car as Battery? Bi-Directional Charging

Greg Walker explained using your EV as a home battery backup, when will it be possible? Watch video.