Point Pearce Aboriginal Community deal with AGL aims for rooftop solar on every home

Point Pearce Aboriginal Community on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula has negotiated with AGL Energy to install rooftop solar on every home in the community from early 2026, in an agreement First Nations Clean Energy Network says other communities could replicate.

It’s been reported the community has 40 households and that AGL’s proposal includes installing 6 to 7 kW of solar on each household, supported by a 10 kWh battery to help manage generation and usage.

First Nations Clean Energy Network’s own account said Narungga man Eddie Newchurch negotiated the deal with AGL after discussions that began with a phone call from AGL’s Jo Maddin, and that the installation is commencing in early 2026.

In addition, they have also attributed the projected bill impacts to AGL head of corporate finance Jason Layatt, who said AGL’s proposal would translate to around $1,000 to $2,000 a year in electricity cost savings for a typical South Australian household.

While the Point Pearce agreement is local, it sits inside a national energy shift. The Australian Government’s energy website reported Australia reached 4 million rooftop solar installations and that around one in three homes now have rooftop solar.