SwitchDin tech supports Fronius inverters for SA Home Battery Scheme & Smarter Homes
SwitchDin’s technology will support the full range of Fronius inverters, enabling them to meet criteria under two key South Australian initiatives for rooftop solar and battery storage and unlocking opportunities for owners to get more from their systems while contributing to the stability of the electricity grid.
SwitchDin has carried out testing to certify that Fronius’ range of hybrid inverters (Symo Hybrid, Primo GEN24 Plus and Symo GEN24 Plus) are compatible with SwitchDin’s Droplet controllers and Stormcloud cloud platform, allowing them to meet the virtual power plant (VPP) readiness requirement under SA’s Home Battery Scheme (HBS).
This will allow households installing a battery system with a Fronius inverter and SwitchDin Droplet to access a subsidy of up to $3,000 under the scheme.
Meeting the HBS requirements in South Australia means that they will be eligible for Victoria’s solar battery rebate program as well.
Fronius inverters can also be paired with SwitchDin Droplets to meet South Australia’s mandatory ‘Remote Disconnection and Reconnection’ requirement under the Smarter Homes initiative. In effect since 28 September this year, this is the first of several Smarter Homes requirements that the government has introduced to better integrate distributed renewables into existing electricity infrastructure.
The Remote Disconnection and Reconnection requirement, which gives the energy system operator the ability to control grid-connected inverters in emergency situations, can be satisfied through several technical mechanisms which allow different degrees of flexibility and functionality.
“SwitchDin’s technology complements our best-in-class inverters by letting our customers tap into more services and opportunities.”
-Rod Dewar, Solutions Manager at Fronius Australia
Fronius hybrid inverters will also pair with SwitchDin Droplets to meet South Australia’s mandatory ‘Remote Disconnection and Reconnection’ requirement under the Smarter Homes initiative. In effect since 28 September this year, this is the first of several Smarter Homes requirements that the government has introduced to better integrate distributed renewables into existing electricity infrastructure.
Droplet-equipped systems will also offer customers options for advanced whole-of-system monitoring, energy management and alert functions through SwitchDin’s Stormcloud platform.
“SwitchDin is pleased to count Australian inverter market leader Fronius among the companies whose products we integrate with,” said Andrew Mears, CEO of SwitchDin. “We look forward to unlocking value for Fronius’ customers by bridging the gap between prosumers, their equipment, and energy companies, allowing them to be part of tomorrow’s energy system while getting more from their solar and batteries.”
“We are excited to be working with SwitchDin to tackle emerging challenges in South Australia, which is a globally relevant testing bed for management of high penetrations of solar and battery storage,” said Rod Dewar, Solutions Manager at Fronius Australia. “SwitchDin’s technology complements our best-in-class inverters by letting our customers tap into more services and opportunities.”
SwitchDin has integrations with equipment a most popular inverter brands in Australia. A current list of inverters available to be commissioned through our app is available on our Support & Resources page.
Details specific to the SA Smarter Homes program are available on our SA Smarter Homes page. SwitchDin also supports equipment a number of other manufacturers for the SA Home Battery Scheme, details of which can be found on the SA Home Battery Scheme page.