After claiming victory in a party room spill earlier this week, Malcolm Turnbull said: "The Australia of the future has to be a nation that is agile, that is innovative, that is creative. We have to recognise that the disruption that we see driven by technology, the volatility in change is our friend if we are agile and smart enough to take advantage of it."

The new Prime Minister was talking about changes that affect many parts of the economy, but the comments couldn't be more resonant for Australia's energy sector. The way we source and use power over the last decade has already changed dramatically, and the cycle of disruptive innovation is only accelerating. Rooftop solar power is now mainstream. Affordable energy storage is coming to a home near you.