Endeavour Energy has announced a groundbreaking flexible exports service in New South Wales that allows households to export more solar power to the grid. This innovative service leverages world-first AI technology developed by Gridsight.
With the roll out of Endeavour Energy’s new Flexible Exports service, eligible customers can now increase the amount of energy they can export to the grid, nearly doubling export capacity from 5kW up to 10kW for 95% of the year. Endeavour Energy will only limit exports if grid stability is at risk.
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Endeavour Energy CEO Guy Chalkley said the new flexible exports service was a ‘game changer’ for NSW electricity customers.
“Until now, NSW households have faced fixed export limits that restrict how much solar they can send back to the grid, leaving large amounts of solar electricity unused,” he said.
“Our new flexible exports service is a first for customers living in our network. It will unlock the full potential of rooftop solar, giving households better returns on their renewable energy investments while supporting a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.”
The Flexible Exports service builds on work by South Australia Power Networks and integrates innovative technology from Gridsight and SwitchDin to help Endeavour Energy lower customer energy bills while allowing more solar to export into its electricity network.
Gridsight’s world leading, AI-powered system uses data from 700,000 monitoring points across the network to predict solar energy flows and dynamically adjust export limits to match real-time grid conditions. This allows for greater solar exports when capacity is available while preventing instability during peak periods.
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“Our AI driven system ensures that more solar flows into the grid without compromising reliability. This means lower electricity costs for households, better utilisation of network infrastructure and a cleaner energy mix,” Gridsight CEO Brendan Banfield said.
Endeavour Energy’s vision is to decarbonise the grid by 2035, with Flexible Exports expected to contribute 600MW of additional renewable energy capacity—enough electricity to power 75,000 homes for a year.
Endeavour Energy customers can sign up here.
