Harnessing solar energy is not just an eco-friendly way to address our power needs, but it can also be a profitable venture, thanks to initiatives like the Solar Premium Feed-In Tariff in Victoria. This program, which was launched in late 2009 and closed to new participants at the end of 2011, has provided substantial benefits […]
Category: price rise
Electrifying your business in 2023: Steps you can take.
Electrifying everything in your business has the potential to transform your operations, improve your bottom line, enhance your environmental credentials, and improve employee and client satisfaction. Because gas and fuel prices are skyrocketing, forward-thinking Australian businesses are moving fast to fully electrify their operations, powering them with solar. Competitive advantage No matter whether you own […]
Why solar is the best protection from surging electricity prices
The federal government’s prediction in the October 2022 budget that electricity prices will rise by 56% in the next two years has sent shockwaves through most Australian households. How much more will Australians be paying for gas and electricity? The average Australian household paid $1,434 for electricity last financial year, according to the ACCC, and […]
Why a heat pump hot water system is a great alternative to a solar battery
A recent survey found that nearly all solar households want to buy a battery, but price is still a “put-off”. The Solar Citizens survey of 1,700 households nationwide found that cost is still the main barrier to uptake of home battery storage, but that a “significant 84 per cent” of rooftop solar households are considering […]
Getting Victoria off gas: new plan from the Victorian Government
The Victorian Government has released a Gas Substitution Roadmap outlining how Victorian households and businesses will be encouraged to get off gas and move to clean energy alternatives. With gas prices skyrocketing due to the current energy crisis, helping people move off gas makes sense. Gas is not only one of the dirtiest types of […]
Small electricity retailers “begging” customers to leave. What this means for you.
Smaller electricity retailers are telling their customers to go elsewhere or face a doubling of prices. In the last month, tens of thousands of Australian households and businesses have received a letter from their electricity retailer literally “begging them” to go away. The CEO of one retailer – Electricityinabox – wrote to customers saying “only […]
Understanding the energy crisis in Australia
Australia is in the throes of an energy crisis. For a country rich in energy resources, it seems crazy. But last week the entire east coast was facing the threat of widespread blackouts and load shedding. Wholesale energy prices were soaring. Coal and gas generators were being accused of gamesmanship, holding out for higher prices. […]
What is load shedding? And why might it cause blackouts?
If you’ve switched on the news this week, you’ve probably heard the term ‘load shedding’ in the context of the energy crisis that’s gripping the east coast of Australia. You may also have heard that if load shedding happens, there will be blackouts. And that these blackouts are likely in Queensland, NSW and possibly Victoria. […]
Electricity prices to rise up to 19.7 per cent from July 1
Households and businesses across Australia are bracing for a massive hike in energy prices. From July 1, the benchmark price for electricity will increase by up to 19.7 per cent adding hundreds of dollars to residential electricity bills – and thousands of dollars to business bills. Gas prices are also starting to skyrocket on the […]
