Home batteries can lower electricity bills, and those benefits can be even greater when batteries are coordinated through virtual power plants (VPPs).
But a new report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) points out that asking people to hand over some control of a battery they’ve paid for requires confidence that it will be used in their best interests. [Continue reading…]
Last week the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) published a 114 page report on the electricity market which uncovered the following insights:
With Australia in the grip of winter, a new breed of free daytime electricity plans have arrived just in time to keep your home warm on the cheap. Here’s how to time your electric heating – and cooling – to make the most of the Solar Sharer Offer’s free electricity period.
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I’m a man with a mission. And that mission is to decide what size battery my sister should get, while taking into account that she’ll be topping it up with free daytime electricity. If I give her a bad answer, I will still be a man — but it may become much more difficult for […]
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Home batteries are often promoted as a way to keep the lights on when the grid goes down. But according to a new report from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), they may increasingly be helping keep the grid up in the first place.
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News broke yesterday that Sam Neill has passed away suddenly, and it’s spurred me to write a quick post. The acclaimed actor was a man of many incredible talents, but a solar scientist? Who knew!
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We recently kicked off the SolarQuotes Installer’s Choice Awards with the solar panel brands installers would choose for their own homes. This week, we’re turning our attention to the inverter — the box on the wall that converts DC solar power into the 230 volts AC your home uses.
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My son asked me the other day how he should get to the airport for a 5am flight. Easy, I said. Book a proper taxi with a longstanding local firm. Whatever you do, don’t pre-book an Uber. He looked at me like I’d suggested he send a fax.
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A three-year Australian trial involving almost 300 households has found participants paid less for imported electricity, earned more from their solar exports and became more confident the energy system was working fairly.
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The good news is, my sister is getting a battery. The bad news is, she says I have to decide how large it should be, and god knows what she’ll do to me if I get it wrong. To find out how I decided what battery capacity to recommend, while taking into account her average […]
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