Bunnings and Intelluhub are expanding their home electrification offer, Zelora, bringing more affordable solar and battery options to Australians.
Following a successful trial in Sydney and Newcastle last year, Zelora is now being rolled out across metropolitan Queensland, Victoria, and South Australia, significantly increasing access to the offer nationwide.
Zelora provides a subscription-based model that allows customers to pay monthly, with full ownership of the system at the end of the 10-year term. The offer is backed by Bunnings and delivered in partnership with Intellihub.
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The subscription includes ongoing performance monitoring, fault resolution, smart energy optimisation and centralised customer support, which is managed via a mobile app. This helps households optimise and manage their energy use, maximise savings, and provide grid responsiveness.
As part of the expansion, Zelora is also broadening its battery range, including options from Sigenergy and Anker SOLIX, with additional products in development, to suit different household needs and budgets.
Analysis of a sample of NSW Zelora households found an average 25% reduction in electricity usage charges over a three-month summer period with a mean battery size of 18kWh, including subscription costs. Excluding subscription costs, the estimated reduction averaged 88%.
Bunnings chief operating officer Ryan Baker said, “What we’ve seen through the trial in New South Wales is strong interest from Aussies for the Zelora offer, with plenty of customers wanting to go solar and add a battery to their homes, but upfront cost can be a barrier. Zelora removes that hurdle by giving customers a simple, supported way to pay monthly and electrify their homes.
“Home electrification can be complex, so Bunnings, in partnership with Intellihub, has focused on making Zelora as straightforward and cost effective as possible, helping customers with a solution that is easy to understand with full, ongoing customer support.”
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Intellihub CEO Wes Ballantine said, “The grid of the future will be powered by homes, not just utility-scale energy generators. Zelora represents the practical application of that vision, delivering smart, decentralised energy solutions that give Australian households control over their energy, and most importantly, unlocks meaningful savings on their energy bill.
“This partnership with Bunnings enables us to increase scale through a much-loved Australian brand at a critical inflection point for Australia’s energy transition.”
