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RE: Sun power: My solar power array report
Thanks for sharing this. I recently got solar power too and you’ve inspired me to share my report to. We are with Origin Energy and the app seems ok. Ironically, I think we save more money with the pay-on-time discount rather than the feed in. Once I get the first bill, I’ll have to re-evaluate!
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We don't get a good feed in rate...Back in the day it was over 60 cents now it's only 16 but it all helps over time. Today for instance is sunny here and we will hardly use any power so it will feed in nicely and have some benefit.
It's all about changing power usage habits. Charge devices and use the washing machine/dishwasher during the day when the sun powers the house. Minimise night time and residual power drain. I have a couple of battery storage banks which I charge during the day and then plug devices in when required at night to eliminate night time draw from the grid. These banks are what I use for camping too so I haven't had to buy them especially for this purpose (i.e. multi-use)
It will take over a year to really analyse your system as you need to go through all the seasons but keep an eye on it and make the right changes and you'll see a big diffrrence depending on the size of your system. We reduced our bill by over 80% on average since we had it. All the best with yours.
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Ours is 8c at the moment with 22% pay on time. We can opt for solar boost which is 22c. The reason we got solar is because there’s someone home all day and three kids! So yes, it is about changing habits too. It can get inconvenient though.
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