DPA

02/06/2026

More Than a Distributor

Earlier this week, the DPA leadership team came together for a major strategic planning session focused on the future of energy storage, electrification, partner support, and the industry's next direction.

One theme continued to surface throughout the day:

The present and the future of DPA are about far more than distribution.

As Australia continues accelerating toward greater energy independence, DPA is investing heavily in:

• Smarter system integration
• Brand-agnostic technical guidance
• Monitoring and lifecycle support
• Digital enablement and AI
• Circular thinking and responsible recycling
• Stronger partner support across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific

Under Jai Edwards’ leadership, the focus is clear: building one of the most capable and forward-thinking energy storage support ecosystems in the market.

This is about more than supplying products.

It’s about helping shape the future of energy.

Read the full article here: https://www.dpa.energy/blogs/articles/more-than-distribution

15/05/2026

PowerPlus Energy has launched a new Whispr installer incentive campaign that rewards eligible installers through a tiered rewards structure.

The campaign includes:

• $50 fuel card rewards based on qualifying Whispr installations
• Additional milestone rewards, including $100 fuel cards
• Bonus prizes for top-performing installers during the campaign

Eligible installations will be backdated from 1 April 2026 to 31 July 2026.

This is a great opportunity for installers to be rewarded for their Whispr installations while working toward milestone prizes and top-performer bonuses.

Learn more or purchase Whispr here: https://www.dpa.energy/products/whispr-7-outdoor-ip65-residential-on-grid-cec-approved-bess-7kw-13-4kwh-1p-rx-7013plus

14/05/2026

The final stop in this year’s SEIA Installers’ Meetings series is tomorrow in North Haven, South Australia.

Pedro from the DPA team will be there connecting with installers throughout the session and evening networking event, where DPA is proud to be the drinks sponsor.

DPA is more than distribution – working closely with installers across residential, commercial, and off-grid projects through technical guidance, system support, and a carefully curated range of energy storage technologies.

If you’re attending tomorrow’s SA session, come say hello to Pedro.

Book here: https://www.seia.org.au/events/2026-seia-annual-solar-installers-conference

Your ticket unlocks an action-packed, single-day meeting developed by installers for installers, guaranteeing you a high-value experience. The day is filled with crucial compliance updates, introductions to innovative new products, explorations of trendy industry topics, and presentations from leadi...

13/05/2026

DPA is proud to support the SEIA VIC Conference & Expo as Platinum Sponsor. Come visit the DPA team at the event and meet our new CEO, Jai Edwards.

The SEIA VIC Conference is a relaxed mid-week gathering for installers, suppliers and long-time supporters of the industry. It’s a chance to...

08/05/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗣𝗔 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘆𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆.

Our CEO, Jai Edwards, Head of Growth, Richard Barker, and Purchasing Manager, Arti Kouchnarev, spent time meeting suppliers, exploring emerging technologies, and evaluating solutions that could genuinely help installers in the field.

The reality is, most installers are flat out right now – there’s not always time to spend days walking trade shows looking for what’s next.

That’s where DPA comes in. And there are some serious things coming: new technologies, new integration pathways, new supplier partnerships, and bigger commercial and storage opportunities.

Not products for the sake of products – systems and solutions designed to help installers take on larger, more capable projects with confidence.

𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲: dpa.energy

01/05/2026

𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗣𝗔

With Jai Edwards stepping into the role of CEO, we’re also announcing a shift in Richard Barker’s role.

Since founding DPA in 2009, Richard has built the business around a simple idea: 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿. 𝗔𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲.

As DPA has grown, so has the need to evolve how the business is led.

Richard is now stepping into the role of 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 – bringing him closer to the field, working alongside installers and partners, shaping systems early, and helping drive more projects into action.

“𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 – 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘁.” – 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿

With that shift, 𝗝𝗮𝗶 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 steps in as CEO.

Jai brings a strong focus on relationships and a clear vision for making DPA easier to work with — improving systems, reducing friction, and strengthening how the business operates day-to-day.

“𝗗𝗣𝗔 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 – 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵. 𝗠𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱.” – 𝗝𝗮𝗶 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀

With Jai leading the business and Richard focused on growth in the field, DPA is set up to move faster, operate better, and support partners at a higher level.

If you’d like to connect, give DPA a call and ask for Jai – he’s always up for a conversation.

27/04/2026

𝗡𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗡𝗼 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸. 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗼𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀.

We’re running a live Wired by DPA session this Wednesday to walk through two new additions to the Discover Energy Systems Helios ecosystem, built specifically to simplify on-site installs.

Helios is designed as a complete system in which components work together, reducing installation complexity, improving consistency, and delivering reliable performance in real-world conditions.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴:

• Helios Conduit Box (Wired) – pre-wired solution for fast, clean battery-to-inverter connection
• Helios Distribution Box – combine up to 3 batteries into a single system
• What actually changes on site (time, consistency, fewer headaches)
• Real system configurations
• Live installer Q&A

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗼𝘀 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼:

• reduce install time
• eliminate manual terminations
• build cleaner, more consistent systems

→ 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://my.demio.com/ref/pMczOKiqgZErGyFV

21/04/2026

𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻.

One of the biggest sticking points in battery conversations is not the technology – it’s the question every customer asks:

“𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲?”

Our latest article looks at how simpler, more predictable energy plans can help turn a complex battery conversation into a clearer financial outcome.

𝗜𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀:

• why complexity slows down decisions
• how predictable charging and discharge windows help
• why this creates a practical sales advantage for installers

Read the full article on the DPA website: https://www.dpa.energy/blogs/articles/making-battery-systems-easier-to-sell-the-role-of-simple-predictable-energy-plans

Battery storage has come a long way. Performance is strong, hardware is reliable, and installer confidence is high. And yet, one question still comes up in almost every customer conversation: “Does it actually make financial sense?” Not because it doesn’t—but because the answer is often too ...

17/04/2026

We are proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of SEIA VIC 2026.
Great to see strong momentum building — over 50% of tickets already sold.
Hope to see you there.

𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟱𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗱 – 𝗦𝗘𝗜𝗔 𝗩𝗜𝗖, 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗸

We’ve already passed the halfway mark on tickets.

If you’re planning to attend, now’s the time to lock it in.

𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀: Register before the end of April and receive a limited 40 Years of SEIA VIC T-shirt.

𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲: https://www.trybooking.com/events/1549635/sessions/6287946/sections/2983336/tickets

10/04/2026

𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘃𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀, 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱, 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗘𝗜𝗔 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮.

Good conversations around system design, compliance, and what’s actually happening in the field.

𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽: 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗵 – 𝟭𝟳 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹.

Book your tickets and join the session: https://www.seia.org.au/events/2026-seia-annual-solar-installers-conference