Origin customers are now able to purchase the Tesla Powerwall from the Company with installation expected to commence in February 2016.
Origin chief executive officer energy markets Frank Calabria said, “By offering rooftop solar with home batteries, Origin is able to provide households with greater control over their energy use than ever before.

“Customers can now also make their investment in solar work harder, as excess electricity produced during the day can be stored for use at a later time when the solar panels do not produce electricity.

“Origin is Australia’s leading energy retailer with more than 400,000 solar customers, and Tesla Energy has quickly established itself as a global leader in battery storage, so we are delighted to be collaborating on Origin’s first solar and battery offering,” Mr Calabria said.

Customers wanting to be among the first on their block to have a Tesla Powerwall installed in their home can find out more and arrange their order today via the Origin website.

Origin is bundling the Tesla Powerwall with Trina solar panels and the Solar Edge inverter as part of a home energy solution. The Solar Edge inverter uses solar optimisers on each panel to deliver improved system performance and has been approved by Tesla Energy for pairing with the Powerwall.

“Origin is providing customers with a simple, no-fuss solution by allowing them to buy their solar system, inverter and battery product from us, have it installed and monitored by us and enjoy the benefits of our post sales service support,” Mr Calabria said.

“Home batteries will not be for everyone at this early stage, but with more than 80 per cent of solar PV owners in a recent survey indicating they would consider buying a home battery, Origin is ideally placed to help consumers find the right solution for them with our end to end offering.

“We are confident that there will be early adopters very interested in taking up an Origin solar and battery package,” he said.

Ahead of the Powerwall’s release in Australia, Tesla has already established a leadership position with a survey commissioned by Origin revealing almost one third of Australians are aware of Tesla’s home battery solutions – more than twice the recognition of some other brands.