The latest national ranking of Australia’s electricity retailers’ green credentials has sent Powershop tumbling down the order.
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Watchdog fines Powershop for discriminating against solar customers
Powershop says it’s “gutted” after sub-brand Kogan Energy was found to have offered cheaper electricity tariffs exclusively to non-solar customers in Victoria.
Alpha-ESS to set up fifth solar + battery virtual power plant in South Australia
Alpha-ESS ramps up Adelaide battery production to meet demand for S.A. 5th virtual power plant, a joint effort of ShineHub and Powershop.
New energy retailer set to launch, as Powershop and Kogan join forces
Powershop inks deal with online retailer Kogan.com, to offer “competitive power and gas services” via new brand called Kogan Energy.
Victoria community micro-hydro plant becomes Powershop's newest supplier
Powershop to buy the output of community-led 100kW run-of-river hydro project, completed and launched this week in Warburton, Victoria.
Powershop, Diamond lead "new breed" of people-focused power retailers
Upstart electricity retailers Powershop and Diamond Energy again win 5-star rankings in independent Green Energy Guide. AGL, meanwhile, earned itself an elephant stamp.
Powershop launches P2P solar product to Victorian customers
Local solar trading product launched to Victorian Powershop customers as “first in a series” of peer-to-peer products to be rolled out by the online retailer.
Half of Australia's solar homes don't understand technology on their roof
Nearly half of all solar households have no idea how to maximise the value of their rooftop solar investment. They think the best thing to do is give it back to the grid for next to nothing. Some education is needed.
Powershop, Diamond top green electricity rankings for 2015
Electricity retail newcomers Powershop and Diamond Energy top Australia’s green power rankings for 2015. Origin Energy, Energy Australia and AGL noted for “continued average performance.”
Solar is great, but don't trust Australia's energy cartel
Powershop CEO Ben Burge sees the rush to rooftop solar as a symptom of the same problem that has made his upstart power retailer such a success – customer disaffection with the Australian energy cartel. But he’s worried the solar revolution could have a sting in its tail for consumers.