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The Battle of Solar and the Grid

Posted by Sam Quennell on 05-Feb-2020 14:21:12

There’s no doubt Australia is playing its part in embracing renewable energy and contributing to the fight against climate change. After all, we as a country did commit to the Paris Agreement. What we didn’t plan for…was the grid being overloaded and network distributors placing export limitations on residential solar systems. Thus, the debate started as to whether it’s fair that two houses side-by-side don’t have the same benefits of solar purely because of the date of installation. The reality is electricity was never meant to move in two directions.

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Topics: incentives, electricity retailer, grid connection, voltage, electricity price

Solar Inverters and High Grid Voltage

Posted by Sam Quennell on 29-Jan-2020 15:51:14

Is your solar inverter tripping throughout the day and you have no idea why? We have been asked this question a lot lately from our customers. The good news is it isn’t the inverter that is causing the issue. It’s high grid voltage and it’s becoming an ongoing problem not just in Victoria, but across Australia.

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Topics: grid connection, demand response, voltage, electricity price

Changes in your electricity prices - 1st July 2019

Posted by Annie Liew on 12-Jul-2019 15:12:00

The new financial year brings big changes and one of the most important changes are the Victorian Default Offer and the price cap in NSW, SA and south-east QLD.  

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Topics: electricity price