Power Trader
Power Trader for Brisbane to Northern NSW
Available exclusively from Custom Solar Power, Power Trader helps homes and businesses across Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Northern NSW get more value from their battery systems through intelligent, automated energy management.
Your battery, working while you sleep
Most batteries do one simple thing: store solar by day, release it by night. Power Trader turns yours into an active asset, responding to real-time energy prices and feed-in windows automatically. It's our biggest point of difference, and something a standard installer simply can't offer.
The problem we solve
- A battery is a big investment, and most people never get full value from it. Left on default settings, it just charges from the sun and discharges at night, completely blind to the fact that energy is worth very different amounts at different times of day.
- That means exporting your solar when it's cheap, and missing the windows when your stored energy could be earning far more. Power Trader closes that gap. It actively decides when to charge, hold, discharge and export based on live and forecast prices, so your system captures value a static battery leaves behind.
How it works
Power Trader is an automation layer that sits over your battery and inverter.
Working at short intervals throughout the day, it continuously decides the best action (charge, discharge, import, export or hold) based on:
- Live and forecast energy prices
- Your solar production and household usage
- The feed-in window that pays the most, through your matched retailer
You don't touch a thing. It runs automatically, adjusting as conditions change across the day.
Retailer matching is the other half
Automation only pays off when it's pointed at the right tariff or billing structure. We match you to a retailer and feed-in arrangement that suits your system and usage, then let Power Trader optimise against it. The two work together. That's the strategy, and it's why we consider both when we design your system.
Find out more
Call us or get in touch through our contact form to learn more.
Key benefits
- Your battery actively earns instead of just storing
- Fully automated: no manual input, no guesswork
- Optimised against live and forecast energy prices
- Paired with retailer matching for the best feed-in windows
- Adjusts continuously as conditions change through the day
- Exclusive to Custom Solar Power
Standard solar vs Power Trader
| Standard solar + battery | CSP with Power Trader | |
|---|---|---|
| Battery behaviour | Fixed: charge by day, discharge by night | Dynamic, price-aware |
| Responds to energy prices | No | Yes, live and forecast |
| Export timing | Whenever, at low value | Optimised for high-value windows |
| Retailer matched to system | Rarely | Yes, deliberately |
| Ongoing optimisation | None | Continuous and automatic |
| Effort required from you | Manual, if at all | Initial set up |
What exactly is Power Trader?
It's our automation system that manages your battery against real-time and forecast energy prices.
Do I have to do anything to use it?
No. It runs automatically.
Does it work with any battery?
It's designed for compatible systems we install.
How much can it earn me?
Returns depend on your system and market conditions. We don't overpromise.
Why does the retailer matter?
Automation works best when matched to the right tariff and feed-in arrangement.
Is Power Trader an extra product I buy separately?
Yes it is and we can guide you towards the best fit for your home or business.
What happens when the market is flat?
Power Trader continues positioning your system for value when conditions improve or we can guide you on a new retailer that offers something better.
Why choose CSP for Power Trader?
Power Trader is ours. No other installer can offer it, and it's the clearest example of our whole philosophy: we don't just sell hardware, we build energy systems that actively earn. Combined with retailer matching and almost 20 years of industry experience, it's why our customers keep getting value long after install.
