Commercial Battery Opportunities in the UK: A Strategic Playbook

How are you currently modelling solar and battery project feasibility? Are you finding your battery value is stacking up? In our latest blog, Orkestra's Head of Growth in the UK, James Allston, unpacks the untapped battery opportunity for the UK commercial solar sector. Find out how you can simplify complex feasibility analysis in Orkestra to capture the true potential value of your commercial solar projects.

Orkestra Referral Program

We've run the numbers and it's confirmed: Orkestra users love Orkestra - and you've been spreading the word! So to make sure we're giving back, we've launched a new Referral Program.

Australian energy software start-up lands ARENA grant for EV charger rollout

Australian clean energy software provider Orkestra says it has secured $2.77 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to advance the deployment of commercial electric vehicle (EV) chargers across Australia.

ARENA powers up clean tech startup Orkestra with $2.77 million for EV charger plans

Federal government-backed Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has awarded software startup Orkestra $2.77 million in co-funding to help fast-track the rollout of commercial electric vehicle chargers.

ARENA funds Orkestra $2.77M to Accelerate Commercial EV Charger Deployment

Orkestra is pleased to announce $2.77 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to advance the deployment of commercial electric vehicle (EV) chargers across Australia. 

Passed: The Most Impactful Legislation on Climate in a Decade (that no one has even heard of)

The Treasury Laws Amendment Bill 2024:What you need to know, how businesses must prepare and how the commercial solar and battery industry can benefit.

Leveraging VPP Value for Commercial Batteries

Curious about how Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) can unlock new revenue for your commercial solar and battery systems? Watch our latest webinar with special guests VPP Partners and Cornwall Insight.

Successfully Selling Commercial Solar and Batteries

Access our free online course exploring selling commercial solar and batteries.

Exploring Energy Business Models

Join us for our webinar series 'Exploring Energy Business Models in Orkestra' looking at practical examples in the Business Model Builder.

How to Unlock and Rapidly Scale the C&I Solar and Battery Market

Watch James Allston's presentation from All Energy 2023 on why solar and energy companies need to unlock the C&I market, utilising Orkestra as a critical enabler.

Orkestra, the driving force behind clean energy decision-making

Orkestra has secured Seed funding from lead investor Tidal Ventures to revolutionise the energy industry with their game-changing platform that enables critical decision-making throughout the lifecycle of renewable energy projects.

Orkestra Selected for Climate Salad Global Growth Program

Orkestra are pleased to announce we have been selected to take part in the first ever Climate Salad Global Growth Program.

Orkestra selected for Energy Lab Climate Solutions Accelerator 2023

Orkestra are pleased to announce our selection for Energy Lab's 2023 Climate Solutions Accelerator program.

Feasibility first value selling - a turbocharger for solar and battery installer productivity and growth

Explore the concept of Feasibility First Value Selling utilising Orkestra to help you tap into the C&I solar segment.

Orkestra - Solving industry scalability to achieve global net zero by 2050

ARENA Community Battery program: How to use Orkestra to prepare funding applications.

Explore how Orkestra can assist you prepare and optimise your grant funding application for ARENA's $120 million community battery program.

James Allston's all electric home

Our very own James Allston was asked by Nat from Nats What I Reckon and The New Joneses to go through his all electric home and discuss renewable energy.

Has Covid-19 crippled big-battery and virtual power plant economics

We explore how COVID-19 has affected wholesale market arbitrage opportunities across the NEM.

Webinar | Commercial Energy Storage Opportunities with Supply Partners

James Allston joins Supply Partners for a webinar exploring batteries and commercial energy storage opportunities.

Is this the world's most advanced business model design tool for energy projects?

Business model builder is an exciting feature that will blow the doors off...

C&I Battery Developer’s guide to the 2022 NEM

The electricity market in the calendar year 2022 was one for the history books - but what does it mean for batteries, now and going forward?

Community batteries: feel good solution or financial folly?

Orkestra was asked by the Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance (CVGA) to assess the viability of community batteries connected to the local distribution network. Chris Cooper explains what we found.

5 reasons for caution on community batteries

Explore the results from our comprehensive study into community batteries on behalf of the Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance (CVGA).

Start-up gets $1.1m energy boost

Orkestra are pleased to announce our pre-seed funding raise of $1.1m from investors Tidal Ventures.

What is the right price for a C&I battery in 2020?

Battery costs have been coming down dramatically in recent years with many people waiting for the “right price”.. but what does that mean?

Memo to solar installers: get diversifying - the Australian solar market is predicted to contract

If you plan to grow a solar business in Australia, you must have a solution for batteries, EVs and other new energy technology. Why? Because it is going to start contracting.

5 reasons why C&I virtual power plants will ultimately do better than residential ones

The top 5 reasons why we think that C&I VPPs will ultimately outperform residential VPPs by being bigger and more valuable.

The 'ISP 2020' - Top 5 highlights for batteries and VPPs

Our top 5 takeaways from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) Integrated System Plan (ISP) for 2020.

Building all electric homes – and why ditching gas isn’t as easy as it should be

Deep dive with James Allston into the regulations that are currently holding back the transition from gas to all electric houses in Victoria.

C&I batteries | Don't make these 3 common mistakes

We've outlined the 3 most common mistakes we see people make when it comes to choosing C&I batteries. Read this so you don't have to make them!