Energy basics
What is energy independence (and how do you get it at home)?
Updated 11 June 2026
Quick answer
- Energy independence is generating and storing your own energy so you rely less on the grid.
- It takes solar (to generate) plus a battery (to store and provide backup) — solar alone isn't enough.
- Pi delivers it as a managed service at a fixed $0.26/kWh, with no equipment cost.
Energy independence means your home generates, stores and uses its own energy — so you rely less on the grid, and you're insulated from price rises and outages. True independence isn't just solar; it's solar plus storage.
What does a home need to be energy independent?
- Solar to generate your own energy during the day
- A battery to store it for night-time and to provide backup during outages
- Smart management to balance generation, storage and use
Solar alone leaves you buying power at night and offline during blackouts — see solar vs battery.
Can you be fully off-grid?
Most homes stay grid-connected for resilience but achieve a high degree of self-sufficiency. With a well-sized system, the grid becomes a backstop rather than your main supply.
How Pi delivers energy independence
Pi installs and manages solar plus a high-capacity battery at no equipment cost, sized to your home, with daily solar recharging and a fixed $0.26/kWh rate — see energy independence with Pi. Currently available across the Gold Coast to Brisbane corridor.
Frequently asked questions
Generating, storing and using your own energy so you rely less on the grid and are protected from price rises and outages. It requires both solar and a battery, not solar alone.
See if your home qualifies
Pi's no-cost solar & battery offer currently serves the Gold Coast to Brisbane corridor on the Energex network, with expansion planned.