In July, revenues plunged by more than 60% from June’s peak to AUD 157,000, rebounded to AUD 215,000 in August, and then dropped again by 61% to AUD 85,000 (approximately USD 56,700) in September.The research further reveals the core dilemma — as electricity price volatility narrows, traditional “single-market arbitrage” becomes ineffective. Instead, a “multi-layered revenue structure” is now the key to profitability for energy storage assets.
At this moment, “Deye Copilot”, launched in Australia and now serving 140 countries, offers the solution. Centered around the AI-driven “Energy Saver”, and leveraging Deye Cloud’s VPP network, it creates a two-tier revenue model of “base income + value-added income,” turning surplus and idle energy into a stable cash flow.
First Revenue Layer: AI-Powered Precision — Securing Stable Gains Through Peak-Valley Arbitrage
For individual power stations, stable returns rely on accurately capturing electricity price windows. “Deye Copilot” uses an AI-based core algorithm to integrate real-time electricity prices, weather forecasts, load predictions, battery health data, and more, enabling automated “charge at low price + discharge at high price” operations.
Jane, a solar user in Sydney, personally verified the results:“After installing a 40 kWh Deye low-voltage energy storage system together with a 23 kWP PV system, ‘Deye Copilot’ automatically performs 2–3 charge/discharge cycles per day based on electricity price fluctuations. My average monthly income increased to AUD 300 — that’s AUD 80 more than manual scheduling. The payback period for the system shortened from 7.58 years to 5.56 years.”
Second Revenue Layer: Dual Empowerment by Deye Cloud VPP — Unlocking Value-Added Income
Through a dual-empowerment model of “centralized coordination + open-access channels,” the Deye Cloud VPP network enables distributed energy storage assets to generate exponential value. On one hand, to address the challenge that individual solar-plus-storage systems face in entering high-threshold ancillary service markets, “Deye Copilot” connects with leading global VPP providers via the Deye Cloud platform. It has already integrated with innovative Australian VPP operators such as Evergen, Greensync, Termina, and Amber. “Deye Copilot” acts as a central transmission hub between VPPs and Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), synchronizing electricity price signals, dispatch instructions, and device status data in real time.
On the other hand, the platform offers users an open and diversified marketplace of VPP partners. Users can freely choose their VPP operator based on revenue-sharing ratios, task response efficiency, service coverage—such as whether green certificate trading is included—and build a personalized VPP cooperation strategy. In essence, Deye Smart Dispatch creates a “VPP supermarket” for users.
Take Mike from Melbourne as an example. His system consists of 20 kWh of storage and a 10 kWP PV installation, with 50% allocated for personal station dispatch and 50% for VPP services. His monthly earnings are approximately AUD 160 from personal dispatch and AUD 2320 from VPP participation. Within the VPP income, about AUD 40 comes from FCAS (Frequency Control Ancillary Services) and around AUD 180 from green certificate trading.
Conclusion: “Deye Copilot” Redefines the Value of Surplus Energy, Leading a New Profit Model for Energy Storage
As the global energy storage market shifts from single-market arbitrage to multi-market balancing, “Deye Copilot” places the AI-driven “Energy Saver” at its core, building a multi-layered revenue system that not only resolves income volatility in markets like Australia but also caters to users’ diverse needs. With the continuous expansion of the Deye Cloud VPP ecosystem, Smart Dispatch will further extend the boundaries of profitability, making it normal for “every kilowatt-hour of surplus energy to generate income.” It aims to deliver sustainable, scalable profit solutions for energy storage users around the world.
