
Opportunities for Batteries & VPPs in the Australian C&I segment
The definitive guide to building profitable C&I battery and VPP projects. Specifically written for battery sellers, VPP-builders and investors, our 2020 White Paper deep-dive into battery project economics.
The definitive guide to building profitable C&I battery and VPP projects in Australia
Our White Paper from 2020 was the first of it's kind, informing market entry and sales strategy via a deep-dive into battery project economics. Specifically written for solar & battery sellers and installers, VPP-builders, investors and energy consultants inside you can find our insights from modelling 280 hypothetical C&I battery projects in Australia using Orkestra.
Whilst this white paper is from 2020 - we think you'll find the insights just as interesting today!
Inside you can find:
01 Introduction
- Executive Summary
- Who should use this report and how?
- Why value stacks are key to C&I batteries?
- What we've modelled and how
02 The Economics of Simple Value Stacks
- What are examples of 'simple battery value stacks'?
- The best locations and tariffs for C&I batteries
- The best load profiles for C&I batteries
- Key take-aways for battery sellers
03 The Economics of Advanced Value Stacks
- What are examples of 'advanced battery value stacks'?
- Market revenues from wholesale arbitrage & FCAS
- The best locations & load profiles for C&I VPPs
- Key take-aways for VPP Builders & battery sellers
04 A Practical Guide to Battery & VPP Deployment
- Key considerations for tapping advanced value stacks
- Sizing and designing batteries to fit a C&I load profile
- Understanding revenue risk - for investors
- Creating sales strategies for C&I batteries
The Orkestra Energy Intelligence Platform
From first feasibility to long-term asset performance, Orkestra covers the full financial journey of a C&I solar and battery project. Plan enables your team to compare hundreds of solutions, identify the highest-value system, and build proposals around financial outcomes. Operate tracks the financial and operational performance of your entire portfolio in real time. And with all your data in one place, Prospect closes the loop — spot the upsell opportunities in Operate and push that data into Plan to start the next sales conversation.





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