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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
31st January 2017 During many conversations I have with friends, collegues and customers alike, I seem to hear a common occurring question “Is the solar incentive still available?”. This question made me write this clarification on the current state of…
19th December 2016 Finally, some good news for solar households. After years of being wound back to the price of coal, solar feed in tariffs are moving up again – at least in some areas – driven by competition by…
So you and many Australians have been enjoying virtually free electricity bills or even getting credits over the years due to the generous 66c feed in tariff but now realize this is coming to an end. Now you need to…
There has been many changes to how owners of solar have been compensated over the years and there are plenty more changes to come. Some have been offered the premium feed in tariff of 66c per kW while others have…
28th January 2014 Most of us have always been aware of peak vs off peak electricity rates from utility suppliers. The same principle with people who have solar systems applies. The way in which we use our appliances has a…
