Image Credit: Reposit Power 4th March 2020 A couple of small wins for the Australian residential energy storage market this week, with the Victorian government’s rebate scheme extended to 150 more postcodes in the state, and in New South Wales,…
Don’t like election result? Then go 100 per cent renewables, right now
20th May 2019 Yes I know, we actually had the chance to drag Australia into the 21st century, and it was taken away from us by lies and deceit. I’m not happy either. One thing you can do right now…
Rising coal and gas costs push Australia electricity prices to record highs
17th May 2019 Electricity prices across much of Australia’s main grid rose to record highs in the first quarter of 2019, the Australian Energy Market Operator notes in its latest quarterly report, and it puts the blame on the record…
How sharing solar, batteries and EVs will make energy system more resilient
How can you and I use our own and each other’s energy resources to lessen our exposure to severe weather events? Climate change is already causing destructive impacts to electricity systems in Australia as elsewhere in the world. These…
The switch is on: Consumers are turning away from gas
19th September 2018 In 2008, the demand for grid-supplied electricity in eastern Australia began its fall. Back then, industry planners and commentators thought the phenomenon just a temporary response to the Global Financial Crisis. After an expectedly-brief lull, and as…
How do you solve a problem like fixed charges?
1st March 2018 Credit: David Kingham/flicker Everyone hates the fixed or daily charges on their electricity bills, right? So why do they keep going up? Because retailers take us for mugs, right? What to do about fixed charges represents one…
Australia’s pumped hydro storage potential worth thousands of Tesla big batteries
4th August 2017 Australia has enough untapped pumped hydro energy storage potential to support a 100 per cent renewable energy grid – 35 times over, a team of Australian National University researchers has found. The ANU team – led by…
Consumers vs the empire: The economics favour partial grid defection
26th July 2017 “We will fight for bovine freedom And hold our large heads high We will run free with the Buffalo, or die Cows with guns” Cows with Guns, Dana Lyons 1996 Grid arbitrage is becoming more attractive. You’re…
Electricity bills are soaring, and that must be good for solar
7th July 2017 Ouch. My electricity price just increased by a whopping 23.8 per cent. Being a NSW residential consumer, I had been lead to believe that prices were going to be flat or at worst increasing only slightly (1.5%), so what…
The Holy Grail of Questions: How Much Electricity Do I Use vs. Size of Solar and Battery
31st May 2017 So we at Solar Heroes come across this question on a regular basis. The question is how much electricity does the customer use and what is the ideal size solar and battery system to make it fit…
