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How it Works
Commercial Battery Aggregation
Acacia Energy is a registered market participant with the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and holds an electricity retail licence in Victoria. We use these registrations to act in the markets on your behalf — performing all market transactions and financial settlements with AEMO, and returning your share of the revenue to you. You get full market access without investing in specialist, market-compliant systems of your own.
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How your battery earns
Wholesale spot market. The spot price is set by AEMO every five minutes. PowerXchange charges your battery when prices are low and discharges or exports when prices are high — and you're paid the spot price for the electricity you export.
FCAS. Australia's electricity network runs at 50Hz, and AEMO pays third parties to keep it within ±0.5Hz — through RAISE and LOWER services delivered at three response speeds: FAST (6 seconds), SLOW (60 seconds) and DELAYED (5 minutes). Batteries are ideally suited to the high-value FAST services because they can both discharge and recharge with immediate response. We bid your battery's capacity into the FCAS market every five-minute trading interval, and you earn revenue when it's enabled to respond.
PowerXchange
Managing your battery
Through PowerXchange, we autonomously monitor and control each battery in the portfolio individually — optimising the income from exported electricity and FCAS enablement against the cost of recharging. Because the state of charge at the start of each trading interval determines what services a battery can offer, PowerXchange continuously manages every battery to its optimal state of charge.Let's understand your project
It all starts with a conversation. We'll look at your site, your load and your battery (or the battery you're considering) and show you what it could earn.
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End-to-end
The Acacia Process
End-to-end revenue maximisation from your RE investment
Case Studies
Shepparton, VIC
Noumi Ltd
Noumi deployed 3.8MW of solar and a 500kW/1290kWh battery to reduce high electricity costs and protect critical load from micro power fluctuations.
3.8MW
PV
1290kWh
Battery
$1.5M
SAVINGS
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Piangil, VIC
Andrew Peace Wines
Andrew Peace Wines deployed 1MW of ground mount solar plus 3 bio-diesel generators to reduce high electricity costs and secure power supply for its desalination plant.
1MW
PV
3 × 500kVA
BIO-DIESEL
>$710k
SAVINGS
4.2 Years
Payback
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Trafalgar, VIC
Central Agri Group
800kW of rooftop solar paired with an 850kVA bio-diesel generator cut more than half of the Trafalgar abattoir's grid energy bill — with a 3.9-year payback.
800kW
PV
850kVA
BIO-DIESEL
50%+
SAVINGS
3.9 years
Payback
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Help & Support
Frequently Asked Questions
If you don’t see your question here, we’re always available to help. Get in touch to discuss your needs, explore opportunities, or clarify how we work.
What does Acacia Energy do?
We help Australian businesses reduce energy costs, generate new revenue, and reach net-zero through tailored solar, battery and bio-diesel solutions. As a registered AEMO market participant, we don't just install assets — our proprietary PowerXchange platform autonomously operates them in the National Electricity Market on your behalf.
Do you install solar and batteries?
Yes — from 100kW SME systems to multi-megawatt industrial installations. We're technology-agnostic and work with leading battery brands including Sungrow, Jinko, Evo, Pixie, Chelion, Gelion and PotusEdge. We also deploy grid-synchronised bio-diesel generators for peak shaving and market participation.
What return can I expect?
Our customers regularly see total energy bill reductions of around 60%, with payback periods typically in the 3–5 year range. Exact returns depend on your energy profile and which services you take — a free energy audit gives you a defensible number before you commit.
What makes Acacia different from a regular solar installer?
A typical installer sells you panels and walks away. We treat your assets as an ongoing revenue-generating system through our OBE platform, AEMO market accreditation, and Generation Management as a Service (GMaaS). Your assets pay you back, not just offset a bill.
Who do you work with?
Australian businesses across cold storage, food and beverage, wineries, manufacturing, mining, agriculture and community energy. Clients include Fonterra, Noumi, Andrew Peace Wines, De Bortoli, Austco Polar and Fresh Freight Tasmania. We work with everyone from SMEs to large enterprises.
How can my renewable assets earn revenue?
Through four streams: the AEMO wholesale spot market, FCAS (Frequency Control Ancillary Services), DNSP demand response payments, and avoided peak demand charges via peak shaving. Acacia is the market participant — you just collect the share.
