Your battery should do
more than sit idle.
Free usage 11am–2pm, capped at 50 kWh per day during this period. 15¢/kWh feed-in tariff (GST excl.) 6–9pm, during this period capped at 30 kWh/day, excess at 5¢/kWh. EV off-peak available from 12am-6am with 16.5¢/kWh (GST incl.) for eligible customers in NSW, QLD and SA and 16.01¢/kWh (GST incl.) for eligible customers in VIC. T&Cs apply.
Your Day of Power With SolarMax
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Eligibility: SolarMax is available to customers who meet all of the following requirements at the time of sign-up and throughout the plan:
- you must have a smart meter installed at your supply address;
- you must be on a residential tariff without a controlled load tariff; and
- Located in an eligible state: NSW / SA / QLD / VIC.
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This offer applies to non-Controlled Load tariffs. Currently, there are no price plan offers available for customers with a Controlled Load tariff.
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Terms & Conditions: the full Price Plan Terms & Conditions that apply to you depend on your state.
Where two or more benefit periods overlap, the rate most favourable to you will apply. Benefits will not be stacked or applied concurrently (no double benefit).
- Eligibility: SolarMax is available to customers who meet all of the following requirements at the time of sign-up and throughout the plan:
- you must have a smart meter installed at your supply address;
- you must be on a residential tariff without a controlled load tariff; and
- Located in an eligible state: NSW / SA / QLD / VIC.
- This offer applies to non-Controlled Load tariffs. Currently, there are no price plan offers available for customers with a Controlled Load tariff.
- Terms & Conditions: the full Price Plan Terms & Conditions that apply to you depend on your state.
Two plans. One SMART choice.
SolarMax Plan
A time-of-use plan engineered around your solar panels and battery — giving you free power at the right time and better returns when you export.
VPP Plan
Join Australia’s virtual power plant network. When the grid needs support, your battery helps — and you earn bill credits every time it does.
Solar
SolarMax is a time-of-use electricity plan built from the ground up for homes with solar panels and a battery. Instead of paying a flat rate all day, your tariffs move with the sun — so you import free power when solar generation is highest, and export stored energy when the grid values it most.
0$ import window — 11am to 2pm
Electricity drawn from the grid between 11am and 2pm costs you nothing. Run your heaviest appliances, top up your battery — all at $0/kWh.
Premium feed-in at peak — 6pm to 9pm
When your battery discharges into the grid during the evening demand peak, you earn a premium feed-in tariff capped at 30 kWh. Significantly above the standard rate.
EV Off-Peak Usage — 12am to 6am
Power up for less. All usage from the timing window will be charged at the EV Off Peak Usage rate.
NSW ✓
VIC ✓
QLD ✓
SA ✓
How it works
Your day, automatically optimised
SolarMax doesn’t require any changes to how you live. The plan works quietly in the background — your battery and smart meter do the work.
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Solar charges your battery in the morning
Your panels generate power from sunrise. Excess energy fills your battery through the morning, ready for the evening.
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You use free grid power midday if needed
Between 11am and 2pm, any grid top-up costs zero. Run the dishwasher, dryer, pool pump — whatever you need.
3
Your battery exports at peak
Between 6pm and 9pm, you can choose to export stored
battery energy to the grid at a premium rate, with eligible earnings appearing as credits on your bill.
4
Charge your EV spending less
Available on TOU meters during EV off-peak hours (12am–6am), plug in overnight and save. This offer applied to non-Controlled Load tariffs. If you’re on a Controlled Load tariff, our CovaU Powerbreak VPP plan is available to you.
How it works
Your battery helps the grid. The grid pays you back.
The VPP Plan is a passive earning model. You don’t need to do anything differently — CovaU manages the dispatch events automatically, within your set limits.
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Enrol your battery in the network
Connect your compatible battery to the CovaU VPP network. Set your home reserve minimum — we will never dispatch below that level.
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Grid pressure triggers a dispatch event
During high-demand periods — typically hot summer afternoons and evenings — CovaU calls on enrolled batteries to supply energy to the grid and stabilise supply.
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Your battery responds automatically
A small, controlled amount of stored energy is exported. The entire process is automated — most customers don’t notice any change at home.
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You receive a bill credit
Each dispatch event earns a fixed credit applied directly to your electricity bill. Credits accumulate across all events throughout the year.
VPP Plan
The CovaU VPP (Virtual Power Plant) Plan connects your home battery to a larger network of households. Together, these batteries act as a single flexible resource — absorbing or releasing energy when the grid needs it. You get competitive electricity rates, and earn bill credits every time your battery participates in a grid event.
Earn per dispatch event
Every time your battery responds to a grid event, you receive a fixed bill credit. No action required on your part — it's fully automatic.
20% home reserve maintained
CovaU maintains a 20% battery reserve to help support your home energy needs. Your home energy security comes first
Supporting a cleaner grid
By participating in the VPP, your battery helps balance renewable energy supply — reducing the need for polluting gas peaker plants during demand spikes.
NSW ✓
VIC ✓
SolarMax vs VPP Plan
Feature
$0/kWh · 11am–2pm
$0/kWh · 11am–2pm
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✓ Fully automated
Adjustable home battery reserve
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NSW · VIC · QLD · SA
NSW · VIC
Ready to put your battery to work?
CovaU Rewards
Enjoy Exclusive Benefits as a CovaU Member
As a member of CovaU, you will be rewarded with exclusive offers, discounts, and benefits at over 4,500 participating businesses designed to provide you and your family with valuable savings all year round.
ALL CovaU Customers Who Have An Existing Account Are Eligible To Use CovaU Rewards Membership.
Now that’s a great way to save, not just on your energy bills!
