Endeavour Energy's flexible exports: what changes from 2 November 2026

Aussie Solar Info · Checked against the official sources listed below, 2026-10-27

If you are getting solar or adding a battery anywhere on Endeavour Energy's network, from Penrith to the South Coast, the export rules change from November 2026. Here is what changes, when it reaches your area, and what to check on a quote.

What is changing

From November 2026, flexible exports become the default connection for eligible new and upgraded solar systems on Endeavour Energy's network. A flexible connection can export up to 10kW per phase most of the time, and is turned down only when local grid conditions need it^[1].

If you would rather not have a flexible connection, there is a Fixed Exports plan instead. It caps exports at 1.5kW^[1].

When it reaches your area

It rolls out in stages. Phase 1 starts on 2 November 2026 in and around Campbelltown, Camden, Picton and Liverpool. Phase 2 follows in late November 2026, and Phase 3 in February 2027^[1]. Endeavour publishes a map of which areas are in which stage, and that map is the thing to check for your street.

Endeavour's network covers Greater Western Sydney, the Blue Mountains, the Southern Highlands, the Illawarra and the South Coast^[2], so this affects a lot of New South Wales.

What you need for the 10kW option

Three things: an active internet connection, net export metering, and an inverter that is CSIP-AUS approved and listed on the Clean Energy Council's website^[1]. Without them, the system falls back to the fixed plan.

That makes the inverter model the most important line on a quote written for an install after the start date in your area. Ask for it by name, and check it against the approved list yourself.

Does it apply if I already have solar?

It applies to new and upgraded systems^[1]. Adding a battery, or replacing an inverter with a bigger one, is an upgrade. If your existing inverter is not CSIP-AUS approved, an upgrade may mean replacing it, and a battery quote that does not say so has not looked at your house.

Flexible or fixed: which is better?

For most households, flexible. A 1.5kW fixed cap means a typical array sends most of its afternoon surplus nowhere on a sunny day, and the house only benefits from what it uses or stores. A flexible connection lets that surplus out most of the time.

The case for fixed is certainty, or a house without reliable internet. If you use most of your solar yourself, or have a battery big enough to soak up the afternoon, the cap may rarely matter. What matters in every case is that the quote says which one it has been designed to.

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Area guides

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Common questions

When do flexible exports start on Endeavour Energy's network?

From 2 November 2026 in and around Campbelltown, Camden, Picton and Liverpool, then in late November 2026 and February 2027 for later stages. Endeavour's rollout map shows which stage your area is in.

What is Endeavour's fixed export limit if I opt out?

1.5kW, on the Fixed Exports plan.

What inverter do I need?

One that is CSIP-AUS approved and listed on the Clean Energy Council's website, with an active internet connection and net export metering.

Sources

Endeavour Energy, Flexible Exports. Read 2026-10-26.
Australian Energy Regulator, Who is your distributor?. Read 2026-10-27.