Origin Loop VPP: An Independent Review

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Note: This is an objective, fact-based review using Origin’s own disclosures and accessible documentation; no promotional bias is included.

VPP Overview

Origin Loop is Origin Energy’s Virtual Power Plant, which offers incentives to customers to relinquish some control over their battery. The current offer is “Bring Your Own (BYO) battery”: eligible Origin retail customers with a compatible battery can join and receive credits during VPP events.

Learn more about how VPPs work.

What You Get (Benefits)

$200 sign-up credit on your electricity bill (after connection).
$1.00 per kWh exported from your battery during Loop events (applied as bill credits). Activity is capped at 200 kWh/year.
Feed-in tariff still applies under your Origin plan.
No lock-in contract; you can leave with notice (see Exit Terms)

Eligibility & System Requirements

To join the BYO offer, you must:

Be (or become) an Origin electricity customer and agree to the Loop VPP Terms.
Have a compatible battery & inverter and an operational solar system of at least 5 kW.
Have a smart meter and reliable broadband/Wi-Fi at the property.
Not rely on life-support equipment at the site.
Availability across NSW, SA, VIC, QLD and ACT

Electricity plans & rates (how Loop fits with your bill)

Rates and FiTs vary by state and plan — compare the current Origin plans below.
You must be on an Origin electricity plan to join Loop.
You can stay on your current Origin plan or switch to any Origin plan available at your address (single-rate, time-of-use, or demand where offered).
Your solar feed-in tariff still applies to standard exports. During Loop events you also receive $1.00/kWh bill credits (activity capped at 200 kWh/year).

Compare Origin Plans By State

Home Battery System Requirements

To join Origin Loop VPP’s BYO offer, customers must have:

A Sungrow, Alpha ESS, Goodwe, Eveready, Sigenergy, GivEnergy, Solax or Tesla powerwall. This list is not exhaustive, please confirm at signup
An solar system with at least 5kW of inverter capacity
Minimum of 5kWh battery capacity

Contract Length and Exit Terms

For the BYO offer the Origin Loop VPP is pretty straight forward. There is no lock in contract and customers can leave at any time with 20 business days notice (email: loop@origin.com.au).

Technical Operations

Origin will control the battery remotely and require the ability to control the battery. That means the battery can’t be offline (e.g. wifi or technical issues) for over ~3 days in any given month.

Origin can discharge a maximum of 200kWh from any given customer’s battery over the course of 12 months.

Customer Support & App Experience

Users gain visibility through the Origin app’s Home Energy Monitor, where they can track energy flows, VPP engagement, and credits earned

Pros & Cons of Origin’s VPP

Pros	Cons
No lock-in contracts with 20-day exit notice (BYO).	Value capped at 200 kWh/year (~$200 max in event credits).
Clear compensation: $200 sign-up + $1/kWh.	Remote control may sometimes reduce battery available for household use.
Transparent operation via app	Limited to Origin’s electricity plans
Broad battery compatibility and multiple states supported (NSW, SA, VIC, QLD and ACT).	No hard limit on minimum capacity left in battery – i.e. Origin can draw to 0%

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