A community-led effort to electrify 500 homes in New South Wales has won millions in federal government funding, weeks ahead of its official launch in November. Victoria will seek to lock in its energy upgrades subisdy for another 15 years, to drive investment in bill-busting energy efficiency and electrification. NSW Labor's Consumer Energy Strategy doesn't include a gas phaseout plan, yet, but its message is clear: you're better off going electric. A ban on new gas cooktops is off the table in Victoria, with the state government backing away from an across the board phaseout of all new gas appliances in homes. Unveiled at the Rolex Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in China, Longi has unveiled a new "BC era" module designed for the rooftop PV sector.
Since adding a home battery, I have been jousting with giants in the Great Game of Electricity Demand and Supply. Here is the score so far. Report finds switching to electric reverse cycle split system heating is either cheaper than reinstalling gas or pays back the difference in bill savings in as little as 10 weeks. Australian home battery and smart inverter outfit announces launch of "next generation" product range, six months after a brief stint in voluntary administration. A community-led effort to electrify 500 homes in New South Wales has won millions in federal government funding, weeks ahead of its official launch in November. More than 1,000 households access benefits of state energy upgrade scheme, including through new heat pump hot water systems and split system air conditioners. Victoria will seek to lock in its energy upgrades subisdy for another 15 years, to drive investment in bill-busting energy efficiency and electrification. ECA opposes making time-of-use tariffs mandatory and wants a minimum three-year transition period for households to move to cost-reflective pricing. AGL Energy dangles a new carrot to entice customers to join its virtual power plant, which it hopes will reach 1.6GW of combined capacity by 2027. Australia's largest geothermal heat exchange system switches on at a war memorial in the nation's capital in a move expected to save millions in energy costs. A $13.8 million pilot will support 500 households to optimise their energy use, including through subsidised electrification and incentivised flexible consumption. Ausgrid says costs for community batteries are coming down with each new deployment – and they will be cost-effective without government grants.
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