A battery and a sponge. See what I did there?
Update 9th April 2020: South Australia Power Networks has informed us the Solar Sponge tariff is available now for people with smart meters, but very few electricity retailers are offering it.1 It was to become standard on the 1st of July, but this may be delayed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
In October 2019 South Australia Power Networks (SAPN) announced they would introduce a new “Solar Sponge” tariff promising electricity in the middle of the day at one quarter their usual rate. As a result, some people have claimed this will let a battery pay for itself, even if the home doesn’t have solar panels. Are they nuts? Not completely. [Read more…]
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