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Being Energy Efficient-It won’t interfere with your lifestyle

You don’t have to live in the dark to be energy efficient Gone are the days when to be an energy efficient warrior, you had to run around the house to turn off everything then sit in the dark to save money.  Modern homes rely on modern day appliances to carry out all manner of […]

Wholesale Electricity Cheaper Power bills

The NEM and Wholesale Electricity Pricing

Everything you need to know about wholesale electricity pricing With the introduction of new electricity tariffs due in July of 2020, including the new Wholesale Electricity Pricing, it’s time to understand what it’s all about. The electricity chain can be very confusing as can your bill with all the separate charges, here is a rundown […]

What is a VPP?

WONDERING WHAT A VPP IS? WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED WHAT IS A VIRTUAL POWER PLANT? The market changes, the power-plants have to follow: Global energy markets are facing major changes. We move from a model with centralized electricity generation in power plants operated by large utilities towards a mix of decentralized and often renewable energy production […]

South Australia Power Problems, keeping the lights on

South Australia Power Problems, keeping the lights on $50 million dollars. This is the cost to all South Australian consumers, just to buy back power from big companies to ensure the state wide blackouts experienced in recent times don’t happen again. “Energy users paid $50 million in total to buy back power from major manufacturers, so […]

Demand Response

DEMAND RESPONSE AND PEAK DEMAND EXPLAINED

DEMAND RESPONSE………WHAT IS IT? To help understand what Demand Response is, let me first explain Peak Demand, what it is and how it happens. The term Peak Demand refers to a point in time when demand for electricity outweighs the amount of power available. The problem for consumers is that if there is insufficient power […]