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\"Amberman<\/p>\n

Electricity retailer Amber’s 50-metre-high inflatable tube person, claimed to be the world’s tallest, is currently letting Melbournians know when renewables are making up the majority of grid supply.<\/p>\n

Amber, founded in 2017, is a little different to most electricity retailers. The company offers customers access to real-time wholesale electricity prices for a flat monthly subscription fee (currently $22). The Amber app allows consumers to benefit from lower electricity costs during periods when renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power are abundant.<\/p>\n

But it works both ways – as wholesale prices go up when renewables drop, Amber customers are also exposed to those to a degree. However, Amber says that over the course of each quarter customers will never pay more than its Bill Guarantee rates on average for usage, or they will credit the difference.<\/p>\n

For solar owners, Amber’s “real-time” feed-in tariff reflects the actual market value of exported solar energy in their region, which fluctuates through the day. But the biggest benefits are for solar + battery owners, who can charge up when grid prices drop (and sometimes go negative), then sell that excess cheap power back when prices peak under its SmartShift program.<\/p>\n

There’s also Amber for EVs<\/a>, which enables EV owners to charge when energy is free (or close to it).<\/p>\n

It’s certainly not for everyone and requires a bit of hands-on effort. SQ’s Jono, who has a 6.6kW solar system<\/a> and a SolarEdge Home Battery<\/a>,\u00a0 is a Smartshift customer. You can read about his experiences at the 6-month<\/a> and 12-month mark<\/a> to get an idea if Amber may be right for you. Amber is currently available throughout VIC, NSW, SA, SE QLD, and ACT to customers of selected networks.<\/p>\n

Why Amberman?<\/h2>\n

Amberman inflates whenever the amount of renewable energy in the grid reaches more than 50% of the total supply. When fossil fuelled-energy dominates in the grid, he loses his puff. Currently installed in Melbourne’s CBD, there’s a live webcam stream available<\/a> while he’s there.<\/p>\n

The campaign is an extension of the team’s long-running effort to find the best ways to visually bring the rather dry topic of wholesale energy prices to life (and attract customers of course).<\/p>\n

“Plus, at a time when there\u2019s a lot of bad news flooding our feeds, we loved the idea of making an important message engaging, fun and most importantly, actionable,” says Amber<\/a>. “By raving in the sky when it\u2019s a good time to use cheap renewable energy, we reckon Amberman ticks all three.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Made from recycled nylon, the 50-metre-tall prop was first tested away from the prying eyes (of humans anyway) on a farm south of Melbourne after the design was given the thumbs-up by an engineer in the field of fluid dynamics. It took a seamstress specialising in working with inflatables three days to turn the nylon into the finished product.<\/p>\n

Amberman’s performances could extend beyond this week, with the firm currently encouraging suggestions from the public on where to take it next. Amber has also had miniature 3D-printed “Ambis” produced, which light up and change colour to indicate when it\u2019s the best time to use cheap renewable energy. If you’re a customer and ask really nicely, perhaps you can score one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Charge HQ is the developer of a cloud-based smart EV charging app that Amber claims will give their customers\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "EV Chargers"","block_context":{"text":"EV Chargers","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/category\/ev-chargers\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"An EV charging in a driveway","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ev-charging-solar-quotes.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ev-charging-solar-quotes.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ev-charging-solar-quotes.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ev-charging-solar-quotes.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ev-charging-solar-quotes.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":92495,"url":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/amber-funding-round-mb3199\/","url_meta":{"origin":88334,"position":3},"title":"Electricity Retailer Amber Cashed Up For Expansion","author":"Michael Bloch","date":"June 10, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Australia's Amber recently wound up a funding round with $45 million to play with that will be used to grow and expand its battery and EV automation technology services both at home and abroad. What Is Amber? 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So, why has this happened? Why Has Amber Customer Support Sucked? 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