For Amber Electric Customers in Australia

Automate Your Powerwall with Amber's Wholesale Prices

BatteryProfit syncs Amber Electric's real-time wholesale rates to your Tesla Powerwall every 5 minutes. Your battery charges when prices are low and holds off when they spike.

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How It Works

1

Connect Your Tesla Powerwall

Sign in with your Tesla account. Takes a couple of minutes. We use Tesla's official Fleet API - your password is never shared with us.

2

Add Your Amber API Token

Generate a bearer token in the Amber app under Developer Settings. Paste it into BatteryProfit and we'll auto-detect your site.

3

Prices Sync Automatically

Every 5 minutes, we fetch your wholesale import and feed-in rates from Amber and push them to your Powerwall as a 48-slot tariff. Tesla handles the rest.

Why Amber + Powerwall + BatteryProfit?

Wholesale Prices, No Retail Markup

Amber passes through the actual NEM wholesale rate. Prices change every 30 minutes based on grid supply and demand. A battery means you can avoid buying during the expensive half-hours and charge when it's cheap.

Real Feed-In Rates

Unlike retailers that pay a flat feed-in tariff, Amber pays the actual wholesale price for your exports. During high-demand evenings, your solar exports can be worth far more. We sync these rates so Tesla can factor export value into its decisions.

48 Half-Hourly Slots

We push Amber's current and forecast prices to your Powerwall as 48 half-hourly tariff slots - the same granularity as the NEM spot market. Tesla's time-of-use logic then has accurate rate data for every 30-minute window.

Set It and Forget It

Once connected, BatteryProfit runs in the background. No app checking, no manual scheduling. Your Powerwall responds to real wholesale prices around the clock.

Understanding Amber's Pricing

How Wholesale Pricing Works

The NEM sets a new spot price every 30 minutes based on supply and demand across the grid. Amber passes this through to you directly, plus network and regulatory costs, with no retail energy markup. You pay Amber a flat monthly subscription instead.

Why Prices Vary So Much

Overnight and midday (when solar is flooding the grid), wholesale prices can drop very low - sometimes even negative. Late afternoon and early evening, when solar fades and everyone gets home, prices tend to climb. That price spread is exactly what a battery can take advantage of.

Where Amber Is Available

Amber Electric currently operates in Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales, the ACT, and South East Queensland. If you're in one of these regions with a Powerwall, BatteryProfit can sync your prices.

Spike Protection

Amber flags price spikes in their API. We track spike status alongside prices, which means you can build automations that respond specifically to spike events - like holding battery reserve when the grid is under stress.

Simple, Affordable Pricing

$19.99/year

That's $1.67/month. One good price dip that your battery catches can cover that.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does BatteryProfit work with Amber Electric?
BatteryProfit connects to Amber's API using your personal bearer token. Every 5 minutes, we fetch the latest wholesale import and feed-in prices and push them to your Tesla Powerwall's tariff settings as 48 half-hourly slots. Tesla's autonomous mode then uses these real prices to decide when to charge from grid, when to hold, and when to use stored energy.
What is Amber Electric's wholesale pricing model?
Amber passes through the NEM wholesale electricity price directly, without a retail markup on energy. You pay Amber a flat monthly subscription, plus the actual wholesale cost of the electricity you consume. Network charges, regulatory costs, and a small hedging component are included. Prices update every 30 minutes based on grid supply and demand.
Do I need an Amber API token?
Yes. You can generate a bearer token in the Amber app under Settings, then Developer Settings. This token lets BatteryProfit fetch your site's specific prices. Your Amber login credentials are never shared with us - we only use the API token.
Does this work with solar feed-in?
Yes. Amber pays the actual wholesale rate for your solar exports, not a fixed feed-in tariff. BatteryProfit syncs both import and feed-in rates to your Powerwall, so Tesla can account for export value when deciding whether to store or export your solar generation.
Where is Amber Electric available?
Amber currently operates in Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales, the ACT, and South East Queensland. If you're in one of these areas with a Tesla Powerwall, BatteryProfit can automate your battery based on Amber's wholesale prices.

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