BESS2 is the PDRS (NSW) VPP onboarding activity for battery installations. Before a retailer can create or claim BESS2 jobs, their Agent must set up three things: enable BESS2 for the retailer, assign an ACP for BESS2, and configure the VPPs that the BESS2-eligible products can be onboarded to.
Who does this? These settings are configured by the retailer's Agent (trader/ACP).
If you are a retailer and BESS2 is not available on an eligible job, contact your Agent and share this guide.
⚡️ 1. Enable BESS2 for the retailer
- Open the retailer's configuration from the Agent portal (Retailers → select the retailer).
- Turn on the BESS2 / PRCs (BESS2) feature for the retailer.
- Save the retailer settings.
⚡️ 2. Assign an ACP for BESS2
- In the same retailer configuration, set the BESS2 ACP (the Accredited Certificate Provider that will process the retailer's BESS2 certificates).
- Without an assigned BESS2 ACP, BESS2 jobs cannot be nominated or claimed.
- Save the retailer settings.
⚡️ 3. Configure the VPPs and assign them to the BESS2-eligible products
VPP settings and product-to-VPP assignment are managed from the ACP login, on the
Products page (products.html).
- Log in to the ACP account and open the Products page, then select the Batteries For BESS2 tab. This is where the VPP controls appear.
- Click Manage VPP (top right) to create and maintain the list of VPPs. Use Add VPP to add a VPP, and the Active / Managed toggles to control which VPPs are available.
- Back on the Batteries For BESS2 tab, select a Brand to list its approved products. For each approved product, use the Manage VPPs button in the Assigned VPP(s) column to assign the relevant VPP(s). To assign in bulk, use Upload CSV to assign VPPs to approved products.
- The Assigned VPP(s) column then shows the VPPs currently linked to each product.
Result: Once BESS2 is enabled, an ACP is assigned, and the products have their VPPs assigned on
the ACP Products page, the retailer's eligible battery jobs will offer the Add
BESS2 action, and new BESS2 jobs can be created and claimed.
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