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Tesla battery + solar now “significantly cheaper” than grid power

February 21, 2018 by Bruce Mountain 2 Comments

Just 14 months ago, the writing was on the wall for grid-only electricity supply. Turns out the gap between grid only and PV+battery+grid is growing much more quickly than we imagined.

Filed Under: Other Renewables, Solar

Time to put energy retailers and their offers under the microscope

March 1, 2017 by Bruce Mountain Leave a Comment

This year, the retail part of the electricity sector will be getting lots of official attention. Deservedly so, because the “cheap offers” are no longer so cheap.

Filed Under: Policy, Tariffs

How battery storage can cut home electricity bills by one quarter

November 9, 2016 by Bruce Mountain Leave a Comment

New data shows that in South Australia, battery storage is already offering significant savings – as much as 25% on annual electricity bill costs – to households with solar. Retailers will need to turn to Plan B.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Solar, Tariffs

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