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David Grogan

Off-grid in Brisbane: How one family beat the bill

October 19, 2017 by David Grogan 14 Comments

Coalition’s new energy policy appears to lock in Australia’s extraordinary high energy costs for at least another decade. This will encourage more households and businesses to turn to solar, or even leave the grid altogether. Here is how one Brisbane family quit the grid.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Energy Efficiency

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