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Engie Virtual Power Plant review

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Electricity retailers
Engie
Key points
$240 pa bill credits. FiT not specified.
Costs
Draw down power when wholesale energy prices spike. Charge or discharge the battery to help maintain grid frequency.
Customer benefits
NSW, QLD, SA: $200 sign on credit, ~$20 per month credit. VIC: $100 sign on credit, ~$15 per month credit.
Approved batteries
AlphaESS, Empower, Tesla Powerwall, Sigenergy, Sungrow
Approved inverter
AlphaESS, Empower, Tesla Powerwall, Sigenergy, Sungrow
Limitations
5 to 9.99 kWh battery: no more than 400 kWh in any 12 months. 10 to 15 kWh battery: no more than 800 kWh in any 12 months.
Discharge limits
Not stated
Termination terms
Not stated
Terms and conditions
engie.com.au/sites/default/files/2025-06/VPP%20Special%20Terms%20and%20Conditions%20July%202025.pdf
Privacy policy
engie.com.au/help-centre/policies-and-commitments/privacy-policy

Subsection 1

Battery and inverter required
Battery and inverter installer
N/A
Battery and inverter supplied
Battery and inverter source
Enreal
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
ACT
Tasmania
Northern Territory
New South Wales VPP incentive
South Australia REPS
Not stated
Western Australia DEBS
N/A
App
Life support
Not stated

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