Here’s how the Mackay Pilot works
The Mackay Pilot lets homes with solar share their excess power with nearby households. It’s a practical way to lower bills and build a more resilient local energy network.
Here’s how the Mackay Pilot works in practice.
Here’s how the Mackay Pilot works in practice.
Our step-by-step approach.
Our step-by-step approach.
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Join the Mackay Pilot
Register your interest to be considered for the pilot.
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Join the Mackay Pilot
Register your interest to be considered for the pilot.
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Get connected
Solar and a battery are required. We help link your system so we can receive real readings where your hardware and consent allow. Monitoring only at this stage.
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Get connected
Solar and a battery are required. We help link your system so we can receive real readings where your hardware and consent allow. Monitoring only at this stage.
03
We listen
Read-only period (about 2–4 weeks for homes). You get a clear, labelled report on how your system is performing. No battery control in this stage.
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We listen
Read-only period (about 2–4 weeks for homes). You get a clear, labelled report on how your system is performing. No battery control in this stage.
04
You decide
Review the report. Suggestions only if you want them. Any later optimisation is explicit opt-in. We don’t run a retailer VPP and we don’t automatically share power with neighbours.
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You decide
Review the report. Suggestions only if you want them. Any later optimisation is explicit opt-in. We don’t run a retailer VPP and we don’t automatically share power with neighbours.
Be one of the first homes sharing solar power with your neighbours.
Made in Mackay, supporting regional Queensland.
Be one of the first homes sharing solar power with your neighbours.
Made in Mackay, supporting regional Queensland.
Join the Mackay pilot. We’ll listen first, report clearly, and leave the next move with you.