The Peak Demand Reduction Scheme (PDRS) is a NSW-based energy demand reduction scheme. From 1 November 2024 the Store and Shift method will commence for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
The PDRS was established to reduce peak electricity demand and pressure on the electricity network in NSW. This is important because reducing peak demand minimises the risk of blackouts or price spikes during hot summer days when electricity usage can suddenly increase, and demand is at its highest.
The PDRS works by providing financial incentives for households and businesses to implement activities that create “peak demand reduction capacity” (i.e. activities that can reduce demand for electricity during the period between 2.30pm to 8.30pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) from 1 November to 31 March). These incentives are passed on to households and businesses by Accredited Certificate Providers (ACPs) that can create tradeable certificates, called Peak Reduction Certificates (PRCs), from the activity.
Liable electricity retailers and other Scheme Participants have a legislative obligation to buy and surrender PRCs every year to meet their obligations under the PDRS.
Trade In Green is accredited under PDRS as an aggregator to facilitate the incentive for the installation of batteries by accredited SAA battery installers on residential and small business premises in NSW which do not currently have a battery and either have an existing PV system or are installing a PV system at the same time as installing the BESS.
Battery Requirements under the scheme:
- CEC Approved with usable capacity greater than 2kWh and less than 28kWh.
- 10 year manufacturers warranty with including a minimum of 70% usable capacity after 10 years
- Internet connectable and controllable by a demand response aggregator
- A minimum ambient temperature range of -10 °C to 50 °C
- Minimum warranted cumulative energy throughput of 2.8 MWh per kWh of usable capacity for implementations prior to 1 April 2026 and 3.65 MWh of energy throughput per kWh of usable capacity for implementations after 1 April 2026
Installation Requirements:
- Installer must be SAA Battery accredited at the time of install
- Installer must have completed Trade In Greens PDRS BESS Training.
- Install must be on or after 1 November 2024
- Install must comply with AS/NZS 5159
- Install must be registered on DER register
Property requirements:
- No existing or pre-existing battery installed
- Property must be connected to the grid in NSW and be a residential or small business.
- Battery must be connected to a PV system on the same NMI
- The customer must pay a minimum of $200.00 non-refundable.
The number of PRCs for an approved battery and installation under the scheme can be calculated here.
For more information and links to scheme documents and scheme video go to our Forms page under the Quick Links menu.
Solar and Battery retailers can register your interest by emailing us at
Note: Trade In Green do not supply and install batteries. Residential & small business customers need to contact solar and battery retailers direct for the quotation, supply and install of batteries)
