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By ChrisWilliams | July 16th, 2019 | Categories: Solar News

Lithium Iron batteries could make Australia Submarines Obsolete in 2030’s

Watch Video 1:58 Military analyst says new subs could be obsolete before they're launched ABC News Australia has been warned its first French-designed...

By ChrisWilliams | July 16th, 2019 | Categories: Solar News

Toyota shows off solar Prius with 860 W output from 34% efficient cells

The car will be road tested at Toyota City in Japan. Solar charging technology for the vehicle will then be further optimized before...

By ChrisWilliams | July 5th, 2019 | Categories: Solar News

Giant Floating Solar Farms Could Make Fuel and Help Solve the Climate Crisis, Says Study

"A massive reduction in CO2 emissions from fossil fuel burning is required to limit the extent of global warming. However, carbon-based liquid fuels...

By ChrisWilliams | January 8th, 2019 | Categories: News

Renewables overtake coal as Germany’s main energy source

NEWS, 13 December, 2018, Article: REUTERS FILE PHOTO: Wind turbines are pictured in RWE Offshore-Windpark Nordsee Ost in the North sea, 30 km from...

By ChrisWilliams | December 14th, 2018 | Categories: News

Porsche electric car prototype achieves new record 400 kW charge rate

NEWS, 13 December, 2018, Article: electrek A new Porsche electric car prototype has achieved a new record charge rate of 400 kW at a...

By ChrisWilliams | June 8th, 2018 | Categories: Solar News

University Queensland goes 100% solar with 64MW solar farm

An artist's impression of the proposed solar farm near Warwick. The University of Queensland is to build a 64MW solar farm to become...

By ChrisWilliams | January 30th, 2018 | Categories: sonnen-news

The home battery that stores renewable energy

Source: CNN Video: A battery to store renewable energy 02:41 Throughout the German countryside, the evidence of an energy revolution is becoming part...

By ChrisWilliams | January 11th, 2018 | Categories: sonnen-news

sonnen To Build Microgrids In Puerto Rico

The company has already begun shipping energy storage systems to Puerto Rico, and hopes to have the first microgrids up and running in...

By ChrisWilliams | September 26th, 2017 | Categories: Tesla Powerwall

Solar Batteries: Australians see energy storage as the future, poll finds

Originally posted on ABC.net.auPhoto: Murray Green installed a solar battery in his Sydney home last year. (ABC News: Rebecca Armitage ) As power prices continue to...

By ChrisWilliams | September 11th, 2017 | Categories: Home Energy Storage, Solar News

sonnen, E3 / DC, Senec and LG Chem dominate German residential PV storage market

Article originally posted on: PV-Magazine.com (link) Nearly two-thirds of all solar storage systems sold in Germany come from these four suppliers. According to...

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These costs are based on the SA Power network in Adelaide but prices may vary depending on your circumstances. This comparison assumes a general energy usage of 4000kWh/year for a residential customer on Energy Locals Time of Use Tariff – (TOU – Peak, Off-Peak & Solar Sponge).

The reference price is set by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) for a financial year in relation to electricity supply to residential customers in the distribution region and is based on an assumed annual usage amount. Any difference between the reference price and the unconditional price of a plan is expressed as a percentage more or less than the reference price. The terms of any conditional discounts are shown, along with any further difference between the reference price and the discount applied if a condition is met, expressed as a percentage more or less than the reference price.