Tariffs

New scheme uses rooftop solar, grid renewables to slash social housing power bills

New partnership will use onsite solar and renewable energy purchased from the grid to slash the average social housing power…

November 29, 2023

“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…

October 25, 2023

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…

October 6, 2023

“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…

September 26, 2023

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…

September 21, 2023

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.

August 31, 2023

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…

August 23, 2023

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…

June 14, 2023

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…

June 9, 2023

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…

June 2, 2023