New partnership will use onsite solar and renewable energy purchased from the grid to slash the average social housing power bill by $400 a year.
New scheme uses rooftop solar, grid renewables to slash social housing power bills
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“Overwhelming response” to rewards for rooftop solar switch-off
WA utility gets “overwhelming response” to offer of $100 credit to customers who allow it to temporarily turn off their home solar systems to stabilise the grid.
Gas-free town chosen for launch of rooftop solar sharing retail offer
WA town that was shifted off the gas network and taken all-electric is ground zero for a new retail energy offer targeting households "locked out" of rooftop solar.
“Sun tax” trial turns home battery into money-making machine for this household
Two-way tariff trial delivers a daily profit to this solar household, peaking at times at $20 and making its Tesla Powerwall purchase a no-brainer.
Want households to help tame the solar duck? Show them the money, says report
Monash University study finds retailer incentives and tariff design will have key roles to play in making households smarter about power use.
Smart meters a must by 2030: “Digital foundations” for grid racing to renewables
AEMC recommends an accelerated program to install smart meters at all homes and small businesses in the NEM by 2030.
How my home battery has performed over the past four years – and lessons for a DER future
A data-driven, objective look at how 6.3kW of solar and a Tesla Powerwall have performed technically and financially over four years – with an EV added to the mix.
First Nations communities swelter without power. Why isn’t there solar on every rooftop?
Rooftop solar can work well for homes in remote First Nations communities – and stop them being cut off from power. So why isn't it widely available?
Free online calculator to count huge savings from going electric and quitting gas
Free online tool will help households understand when and why to electrify everything – and how the humble hot water heat pump can crush power costs.
Rooftop solar tariffs trimmed as regulator urges more self consumption
NSW solar households could get slightly less for the solar they export to the grid come July, despite forecasts of a further jump in power prices.
Shop around to beat electricity price hikes? It’s not as easy as it should be
As electricity prices continue to rise, consumers are being told to shop around for the best deal. But where do you start? And how do you compare retailers?
AGL launches fund to install solar for hardship customers, help electrify homes
AGL Energy bolsters efforts to improve energy affordability and protect those hardest hit by rising power prices, including through a rooftop solar fund.
How much can you save with electrification and efficiency? An answer is a few clicks away
New online simulator calculates the big savings – in dollars and emissions – households can make by getting off gas and upgrading their thermal efficiency.
How an embedded network utility is powering its customers with solar
Customers of Savant Energy will be powered by local solar farms as part of a new vertically integrated renewable energy business.
Queensland blockchain startup aims to share solar benefits with renters
PowerPlay plans to use a tokenised system to share the benefits of cheap renewables with people currently excluded from using rooftop solar.
Networks told to make zero export limits for rooftop solar a “rare occurrence”
AER all but bans use of zero export limits for rooftop solar households, with strict new rules for network companies and a new layer of customer protections.
