St Vincent de Paul Society NSW (Vinnies NSW) will be sharing their own excess rooftop solar exports generated by more than 30 sites across NSW, to match with the energy usage of more than 200 other sites in their portfolio.
This innovative approach to sharing excess energy is the result of a partnership with retailer Next Business Energy, and clean energy software company, Enosi.
Vinnies NSW have taken up Next Business Energy’s solar matching plan, Next Share Direct, utilising proprietary ‘Powertracer’ energy-matching software by Enosi.
Next Share Direct enables them to effectively share energy generated by solar panels installed on select sites, to other Vinnies’ sites across NSW, and create greater cost efficiency and lower carbon attribution across their properties.
In line with their ongoing commitment to sustainability and ethical consumption, Vinnies NSW is embracing a future-focused approach that showcases how smart technology, and solar innovation can deliver real impact on the journey toward a sustainable, true-zero future.
St Vincent de Paul Society NSW CFO, Kathryn Kerr, said by harnessing the solar energy generated across their sites, the charity has been able to reduce their energy bills freeing up resources for the people they assist and help the planet at the same time.
Next Share Direct unlocks value for customers by matching excess solar energy with electricity demand they have at other sites across their portfolio. The Powertracer software enables energy matching every half hour of the day, allowing customers to bring their own energy to their electricity contract.
When Next Share Direct matches solar export with demand, Vinnies’ NSW sites will earn more than eight times their standard Feed-in-Tariff.
Next Business Energy executive general manager of sales & marketing, Adam Vagvolgyi, said Vinnies NSW has been a long-standing customer.
“It’s been exciting to launch such a progressive product offering to maximise their excess solar exports,” he said.
“Vinnies coming onboard with the product really demonstrates their commitment to sustainability”.
In addition to enabling the matching of excess solar between Vinnies NSW sites, Enosi’s Powertracer platform has a digital portal that provides detailed solar export and consumption insights to help Vinnies track usage and monitor the performance of their participating rooftop solar systems.
Enosi CEO, Steve Hoy, said Vinnies NSW is a perfect example of how an organisation with affordable access to energy can pass on energy savings for the benefit of their work in the community.
“Our goal is to make the benefits of clean energy more accessible to everyone, organisations and individuals. By working with Next Business Energy to seamlessly connect Vinnies’ sites through our platform, we’ve enabled one of Australia’s largest not-for-profit, multi-site organisations to unlock immediate savings and long-term sustainability,” Hoy said.