OptiGrid, an Australian battery optimisation and trading intelligence platform designed for the National Electricity Market (NEM), has announced a strategic partnership with Acacia Energy, a specialist energy solutions provider. The collaboration aims to accelerate the deployment of batteries for Acacia Energy’s commercial and industrial (C&I) customers and small-scale renewable energy developers while supporting their participation in the NEM.
Under the agreement, Acacia Energy will resell OptiGrid’s OptiBidder platform, which uses AI-powered forecasting and optimisation algorithms to maximise the revenue of batteries for C&I and grid-connected customers. The partnership seeks to extend sophisticated optimisation and bidding services, previously only available to large-scale renewable developers, to smaller-scale battery and renewable energy operators.
Sahand Karimi, CEO of OptiGrid, said, “Our partnership with Acacia Energy demonstrates how we are making battery optimisation and trading intelligence more accessible to asset owners, developers, and operators. With smarter optimisation, the C&I and sub-5 MW segments represent a major opportunity in Australia’s distribution networks.”
Karimi added that the collaboration will provide distributed battery developers and commercial customers with the insights and performance data necessary to confidently invest in batteries, furthering Australia’s clean energy transition.
Stephen Thomson, CEO of Acacia Energy, highlighted the financial benefits for commercial businesses and small-scale renewable developers. “Investing in batteries and rooftop solar allows our customers, including major energy users in cold storage, agriculture, and manufacturing, to reduce operating costs and trade excess energy on the wholesale market. OptiGrid maximises the value of these investments with the best forecasting and optimisation platform built for the NEM,” Thomson said.
OptiGrid’s portfolio has grown rapidly, adding over 70 MW of battery and hybrid projects in the past six months. Based in South Australia, OptiGrid counts among its investors IP Group, Clean Energy Finance Corporation, HostPlus, UNSW, University of Adelaide, and Energy Lab.
The partnership is expected to expand the adoption of distributed battery storage and support Australia’s broader clean energy goals.
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