Energy provider urges South Australians to save thousands by moving to full-electric homes
Tm Hatfield
7NEWS Adelaide
We are constantly being promised something is being done to cut our bills, but one energy provider says we all have the power to cut back on what we are paying.South Australians are being urged to flick the switch to fully-electric energy to potentially save thousands.
Look, no solar! Why some homes are deciding on a battery-only strategy
Sophie Vorrath
One Step Off the Grid
Robin Dutton’s journey to installing a Tesla Powerwall 2 battery at his home in South Australia, despite having no rooftop solar, started by happenstance. Well, happenstance with a twist of social media algorithms.
Batteries with no solar: Changing market gives households new energy options
Sophie Vorrath
One Step Off the Grid
A time-of-use renewable energy retail offer has signed up hundreds of customers since its launch in South Australia last September, including Adelaide’s first 10-star energy rated home, and households with battery storage only and no solar.
Get solar without solar with a home battery system
Andrea Nicolas
7NEWS Adelaide
Solar panels aren't an option for this South Australian resident, Robin. But he's found a way to cash in regardless. He's tapping into an abundance of renewables to reduce his energy bill by 45 - 50%.
If you’re feeling the pain of paying for electricity, a Lot Fourteen start-up can offer a super cheap deal. But beware,if you get the time wrong, there’s a sting. Oh, and you don’t need solar.
South Australia tries to change user behaviour with daytime electricity tariff discounts
Mike Carabott
Leading Edge Energy
South Australian retailers are likely to start introducing huge daytime electricity tariff discounts to offset the dip in demand which is destabilising the grid, causing spot prices to bottom out between 10am and 3pm.
South Australia's flood of rooftop solar installations could lead to households being offered discounts of as much as 75 per cent on electricity prices during the middle of the day.
Home Battery Software Aims to Outsmart Electricity Prices
The Lead
A South Australian clean energy startup has launched software to control the purchase and release of electricity in household grid-powered battery systems. The product aims to maximise savings offered under time-of-use pricing for households that do not have solar panels.
Adelaide Startup Launches Software to Outsmart Electricity Prices
Jessica Bassano
InDaily
A South Australian clean energy startup has launched software to control the purchase and release of electricity in household grid-powered battery systems.