Remote solar ownership, credit tracking and flexible account management – now at your fingertips
By Julius Ewudo, Cyber Era NG ASEAN Region Representative
SolarCloud has announced that its mobile app is now available on the Apple App Store for iPhone and Google Play for Android, giving customers a simple, convenient way to monitor their remote solar, track AU$ credits and manage their account from their phone.
Through SolarCloud, customers own real solar hosted and maintained on commercial rooftops in high sunlight locations around the world. The value of the electricity generated is converted into AU$ credits, paid quarterly to an Australian electricity or gas account, or a nominated bank account. No panels or physical battery are required at the customer’s property.
“We created SolarCloud so people could own solar without needing panels on their own roof,” said CEO and founder of SolarCloud John Kennedy . “The app takes that convenience a step further. Customers can check their solar, see their credits and manage their account from their phone. We take care of the solar; they stay connected to the benefits.”
Solar and credits, clearly displayed
The app brings key information together in an easy-to
follow dashboard, including:
• Solar portfolio and generation. Monitor SolarCloud holdings and the energy their solar
produces, with key information accessible from their phone.
• Actual and upcoming credits. See the most recent credit received, the estimated upcoming
credit and the next scheduled quarterly credit date.
• Credit history at a glance. Review previous credits and switch between quarterly and yearly
charts to see how credits have accumulated over time.
• A longer-term view. See projected total credits over the ownership term, alongside average
quarterly and estimated annual credit amounts, with estimates distinguished from payments
already received.
Your credits. Your choice.
Customers can nominate where their quarterly AU$ credits go: their electricity account, gas
account or a nominated bank account. SolarCloud works with every Australian energy retailer, so
there is no need to switch companies to participate.
Owners can also link more than one energy account and allocate their solar across them. That can
include another property or helping a family member with their energy bill.
Moving home or changing energy retailer does not mean leaving their solar behind. Customers
retain ownership and can update their linked account details as their circumstances change.
Less administration. More convenience.
Once the nominated energy account is linked, quarterly credits are applied automatically. The app
puts account access and credit information within easy reach, without needing to sit down at a
computer.
SolarCloud manages the hosting, monitoring, maintenance and cleaning of the solar. Customers do
not need to organise installation at their property or manage rooftop equipment themselves.
“We want customers to feel informed, not overwhelmed,” Kennedy said. “The app brings their
solar and credits into an everyday, easy-to-follow view. Managing their SolarCloud should fit
around their life.”
The SolarCloud app is available now on the Apple App Store and Google Play. Existing customers
can download it to manage their SolarCloud account.
