Cut Your Business Energy Costs With Solar and Storage
Since 1 October 2026, federal STCs cover business solar up to 1 MW, cutting upfront costs by around 20%. Add a commercial battery to trim peak demand charges, run past sunset and earn from the grid.
Solar for Every Business
From a corner shop to a cold store, the right system starts with when you use power. Choose your industry to see how we'd approach it.
Small Business & Retail
The Problem:
Daytime power for lights, cooling and refrigeration eating into margins
Our Solution:
Rooftop solar sized to your trading hours, with an optional battery for evenings
For shops, cafés, clinics and small offices that use most of their power during the day — which is exactly when solar produces it. Systems up to 100 kW earn the federal STC discount up front.
Key Features:
- Systems from 10 kW to 100 kW
- Federal STC discount taken off the quote
- Batteries from about 20 kWh for evening trade
- Real-time monitoring of production and use
- Manufacturer warranties on every component
Want a system sized to your site? Contact us today for a free assessment.
Commercial Batteries
Store your solar, cut the demand charges set by your highest peaks, keep running through outages and earn from the grid. C&I batteries now cost around $450–$750 per kWh installed.
50 kWh
25–50 kW
Shops, cafés, clinics, small farms
Carry evening trade and cover short outages.
100 kWh
50–100 kW
Offices, workshops, cold rooms
Shave daily demand peaks and shift solar into the night.
215–261 kWh
100–125 kW
Factories, hotels, farms, schools
One cabinet — 232 kWh is a common size — for demand charges, backup and the grid.
500+ kWh
250 kW and up
Large sites and multi-building campuses
Several cabinets, sized to your load profile and network limits.
Federal discount, small business
The Cheaper Home Batteries Program covers small-business batteries too — about 30% off the first 50 kWh of usable capacity.
NSW business battery incentive
From 1 September 2026, the Peak Demand Reduction Scheme pays for business batteries: 20–200 kWh (BESS4) and 200 kWh to 30 MWh (BESS5).
Instant asset write-off
Made permanent from 1 July 2026: businesses under $10m turnover can write off eligible assets under $20,000 each.
Earn From Your Battery in a Virtual Power Plant
A Virtual Power Plant links your battery with thousands of others so the grid can draw on them at its busiest moments and pays you for it. We enrol your site with the program that fits how it runs.
We find your match
Retailer VPPs such as Amber for smaller batteries, demand-response programs for larger sites. We compare what each pays against your load and your battery.
We enrol and connect
We set up the controls and the sign-up, on limits you agree, so the battery covers your own peaks first.
You get paid
Payments, credits or lower demand charges. In NSW, joining also unlocks state battery incentives; from May 2027, aggregated batteries can bid into the wholesale market.
Why Choose Platform Energy
Systems designed around your site and your tariff, with every incentive applied.
Designed to Your Load
We size solar and storage from your interval data and tariff, not a rule of thumb.
Every Incentive Applied
STCs up to 1 MW, state battery incentives and write-offs worked into your numbers up front.
Batteries That Earn
Demand-charge savings, backup and VPP income designed in from the start.
Backed by Warranties
Manufacturer warranties on every component, plus our workmanship cover and monitoring.
Common Questions
Straight answers about commercial solar and batteries in the ACT, NSW, QLD and VIC.
What does commercial solar save a business in the ACT, NSW, QLD and VIC?
It depends on how much power you use during the day, your tariff and your demand charges. Businesses that use most of their power in daylight save the most. Small commercial systems typically pay back in three to five years, larger ones in three to seven. Your assessment gives you a figure for your own site.
What incentives can my business get?
Federal STCs take a discount off solar up to 1 MW — systems from 100 kW to 1 MW became eligible on 1 October 2026. The Cheaper Home Batteries Program covers small-business batteries. In NSW, the Peak Demand Reduction Scheme pays for business batteries from 1 September 2026. Businesses under $10m turnover can also use the $20,000 instant asset write-off on eligible assets.
Is a commercial battery worth it?
Often, if you pay demand charges or trade into the evening. A battery can cut the demand charge set by your highest peaks, store midday solar for later, keep critical loads running in an outage, and earn from a Virtual Power Plant. We model it against your interval data before you decide.
How long does installation take?
Systems under 100 kW are usually installed within a few weeks of approval. Larger systems and batteries take longer, mostly for network approvals, which we handle along with all permits and connection paperwork.
What maintenance is needed?
Very little: an annual inspection, occasional panel cleaning on dusty sites, and monitoring. We monitor performance and service the system for you if you choose.
Ready to transform your energy future?
Tell us about your home, business or farm. We'll design a solar and battery system around your bills, with every rebate applied.
- RenewableRooftop and ground-mounted solar, sized to you.
- StorageBatteries that keep your solar working at night.
- EfficientSmart systems that cut what you pay the grid.