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Are AGL offering a great deal or bait?<\/p><\/div>\n

Just to prove that energy giants can move with the times like the rest of us, AGL Energy<\/a>,\u00a0who only a few months ago described solar household tariffs as a ‘scam<\/a>‘, has decided\u00a0roll out a couple of new\u00a0solar\u00a0energy products.<\/p>\n

One is happening now \u2014 a (sort of) solar leasing offer \u2014 while the other a promise to offer battery storage by the end of the year.<\/p>\n

Similar\u00a0leasing-style models have been very successful in the USA, and AGL join a long list of companies who have recently rolled out solar finance<\/a> packages such as Energy Matters, Tindo and Sungevity. The option to pay for the energy produced, rather than the initial cost of the panels\u00a0removes the hurdle of finding $5-$15k upfront, but\u00a0cunningly locks the solar owner into a\u00a0very long term contract with AGL.\u00a0<\/p>\n

According to the company website, customers will \u201c…pay a fixed monthly amount for this energy. Plus, any extra energy generated during the day is yours to use for free.<\/p>\n

We install the system, monitor it, and ensure everything is running as efficiently as possible. You don\u2019t need to worry about warranties or maintenance for the duration of your solar Smart Plan \u2013 we take care of it all,\u201d the website continued.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So the\u00a0‘leasing’ product is nothing new\u00a0in the Australian market. Indeed Finn wrote about such schemes last year urging consumers to approach them with caution<\/a>.\u00a0However it is the emergence of competitively-priced battery storage that will have solar energy fans licking their lips. \u00a0AGL\u2019s Marc England, head of AGL\u2019s New Energy Division (love that tag), is very bullish on the availability of battery storage from his company in the very near future.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will have storage in the market this year for customers who would like it,\u201d he told RenewEconomy in an interview<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He added that such while battery storage will be a \u201cniche product\u201d for the foreseeable future, it will develop into a \u201cmass market\u201d by the 2020s.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are lots of forecasts out there \u2013 our view is that for time being they will be niche products, there will be early adopters that want them (battery storage). It will be the early 2020s before it is a mass market. AGL wants to be at the front of that curve so we are looking at a number of storage solutions \u2013 what their products are, and how they fit in to market.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There are a number of wrinkles to be ironed out before battery storage can be offered. The chief one being whether or not the storage will be included in the solar power purchase agreements mentioned earlier.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve been quick to berate the big power companies for their attempts to crush the renewable energy sector, which has proved to be a more nimble, sustainable and healthy energy alternative. So should we congratulate the company for its innovative AGL solar storage models? Or is it the case that they simply want to use solar as the bait to lock customers in for decades?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Just to prove that energy giants can move with the times like the rest of us, AGL Energy,\u00a0who only a few months ago described solar household tariffs as a ‘scam‘, has decided\u00a0roll out a couple of new\u00a0solar\u00a0energy products. 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