Your Battery | Your Profit

Five stars, and my electricity bill has never been happier. Getting a solar battery installed always feels like a bit of a gamble, but Powston made it painless. The install team turned up on time, worked quickly and neatly, and were on top of the issues during the install. But the real magic happened after the installers packed up their van. Powston's ongoing monitoring has been genuinely excellent, quietly optimising things in the background and cutting my electricity usage by close to 90%. It's the kind of "set and forget" result every homeowner dreams about. Support has been just as solid. There's a handy app and website if you like to self-serve, but if you'd rather talk to an actual human, that is an option's too. Professional install, tidy team, and a battery system that's basically doing my job for me now. Highly recommend.

We've been using Powston together with Local Volts for several months now with our SAJ H2 and B2 setup - and have been very happy with the results. The AI has taken a lot of the guesswork out of managing our solar and battery system, automatically optimising when to store energy, use it, or export it back to the grid. All I do is watch it and ensure the system has good connectivity. We've been on the service just on a year now. Throughout summer we've consistently been in credit, which has been a great outcome. During winter we do import more power due to charging an EV and increased household usage, but even then our bills have remained relatively small (<$50 per month still in winter) and far lower than we expected. What stands out most is how hands-off the system is. The optimisation happens in the background, while the app provides clear visibility of performance and savings. We've also found the Powston team to be knowledgeable, responsive, and genuinely focused on helping customers get the most from their energy investment. Overall, it's been a smart and effective solution that has helped us maximise the value of our solar and battery setup. We'd happily recommend Powston to anyone looking to take greater control of their energy costs.

Powston is an incredibly innovative company, unmatched in the market as far as I'm aware, run by a team of genuinely talented software engineers. From my first interaction with them, I've been consistently impressed and excited by what their platform offers. Unlike traditional Virtual Power Plants (VPPs), Powston is not an electricity billing company—it simply manages and optimises my solar, battery, and inverter system through an easy-to-use controller, giving me full, personalised control. Initially, there were some minor software and firmware issues, which is expected with cutting-edge technology, but Ian from Powston provided outstanding support. He addressed all issues quickly and efficiently, and since then, my system has been operating flawlessly. Recently, Powston sent me their latest Ethernet dongle, a significant improvement—installing it was virtually plug-and-play. This upgrade reinforced my appreciation for their commitment to user-friendly solutions. A key advantage of Powston is its independence from electricity providers, although it integrates seamlessly with my chosen provider, LocalVolts, whose dynamic buy/sell rates match AEMO’s prices, fluctuating every five minutes. Having previously used Amber, another electricity provider, I can confidently say that Powston’s system combined with LocalVolts offers exceptional reliability and performance, unlike Amber’s SmartShift, which I found consistently disappointing along with their customer service. While other solar companies set modest expectations by promising "zero-dollar" electricity bills, Powston’s technology enables me to achieve significantly better returns, substantially reducing the payback period for solar and battery investment. With decreasing government rebates and an increasingly unstable grid, Powston’s technology helps me maximise my ROI effectively. I genuinely believe Powston has the potential not only to transform Australia's electricity market but also to play a pivotal role in our journey to net zero emissions by 2050. Many in the solar industry have yet to grasp just how impactful Powston’s solution truly is. If you're serious about both environmental sustainability and financial benefits, Powston is undoubtedly the right choice.