Tariffs

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

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…

May 30, 2023

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…

May 29, 2023

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…

April 20, 2023

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…

April 13, 2023

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…

April 13, 2023

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…

April 11, 2023

Massive Tesla solar roof put to work as a “21st Century utility”

Is this the biggest Tesla Solar Roof installed yet? It may be. And when combined with six Powerwalls it's a…

March 30, 2023

New home, old appliances: Our data-driven journey to solar electrification

In a new house, it's a whole new world of home energy management and "electrification" possibilities as we shoot for…

March 21, 2023

Why are electricity prices going up again, and will it ever end?

Electricity prices look set to go up again in winter and consumers are justified in asking: why is this happening?…

March 17, 2023