The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) estimates more than 80% of National Electricity Market (NEM) households are paying more for electricity than they need to. [Read more…]
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A Very Solar Xmas Day In Australia
Rooftop solar panels across Australia did their bit to support festivities yesterday with clean energy, and made a significant contribution to meeting overall mains grid electricity demand. [Read more…]
Flexible Solar Exports In Australia: Where And When
South Australia led the way on flexible exports for rooftop solar power systems – so what’s happening elsewhere in Australia? Here’s the state of play. [Read more…]
How to Stop Your Power Company Locking You Out Of Your Own EV Charger
Image credit to Nigel from JNA Electrical who was there to rescue this customer and get them up to standard.
It’s come to our attention recently that at least one customer has found his EV charger isolated, locked out, and served with a defect notice after a visit from his local electricity network, Energex. [Read more…]
RedEarth To Manufacture Bi-Directional EV Chargers In Australia
Queensland battery solutions provider RedEarth has teamed up with a German firm for the manufacture of DC V2G bi-directional EV chargers right here in Australia. The announcement had some excited and me a bit confused. [Read more…]
Ampol’s Home EV Charger Ready To Rock
Petrol purveyor Ampol has said its AmpCharge branded home EV charger is ready for purchase and installation across Australia. [Read more…]
Redback Resurgence: New Solar Inverters And Batteries
Queensland’s Redback Technologies has launched its new range of solar inverters and batteries at All-Energy Australia in Melbourne today. [Read more…]
New Catch Control: 6 Channels Of Kick Ass Home Energy Management
For years now, Catch Power has offered what I think is the go-to consumption meter for single-phase houses. Now that the six-channel unit has arrived, your three-phase house can enjoy the same benefits. Electricity bills might be growing, but thankfully, Catch Power is adding features to its Catch Control faster than retailers can add zeroes to your bill.
Midday Is The New Off-Peak: How To Harness It With Smart Diversion
Off-peak, ‘controlled load’ has traditionally been cheap electricity overnight, but these days, “over lunch” is the cheapest electricity ever. If you’ve got a hot water service, floor heating or a similar load, you can take advantage of this ridiculously cheap energy. Read on, and I’ll explain how.
EnergyAustralia Takes Its Scissors To Solar Feed-In Tariff Rates
When the calendar flipped over to October, EnergyAustralia snipped its solar feed-in tariff rates across the board – and they’ve had quite a haircut. [Read more…]
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