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Lester Powerhouse
Saturday

Re: Introducing the Battery Rewards Plan

@MrNash you're right, Battery Rewards is its own plan, thought it was an add on, thanks for pointing that out.I edited my previous page reply to reflect that. Your question though "What is the supply charge and peak rate on that plan?"It should be that those ARE dictated by your state / region DNSP, just like all plans and tariffs, daily supply charge, single tariffs, times of various charges like peak, off peak, shoulder, CL etc. You other comment is not correct (for VPP battery draw down) "To ...
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Lester Powerhouse
Friday

Re: Introducing the Battery Rewards Plan

@SolarVaulter totally dependent on your DNSP pricing and retailer offers (competition based), varies so much in states and even regions within states.Sounds like you're on a single tariff with off peak (?), many with solar / digital meters are now on TOU tariff.Eg, here in SA our 13 hours a day peak, including 0600 to 1000, and 1500 mid afternoon right through to midnight is 53c on my plan, supply charge is only $1.10, both GST included.We only get 2c FIT for solar feed in.Can't wait to get a ba ...
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Lester Powerhouse
Friday

Re: Introducing the Battery Rewards Plan

@MrNash you can be on any plan, so staying on whatever plan you are on, or changing to a better one, you just pay the same tariffs and supply charge for that plan.There are no fees for either extra add on, battery rewards or VPP.(EDIT - I DISCOVERED IT IS ITS OWN PLAN) Battery Rewards, you are in control, you can export whatever you like between 5pm to 9pm to get the rewards you want, keeping battery for whatever you might need in the home for the evening / early morning needs. The VPP, I think ...
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Lester Powerhouse
Thursday

Re: electricity usage mismatch

That should help Andrew, I feel the average home can manage ok with 11kw or so PV.We cover all out home needs (within reason and care) from our solar only.But I am sure now for a lot of households, working families mostly who can't use the bulk of their production during the day, are almost necessary for a battery as well, so they can save most of that and use in the evening, when power is dearer. We use a lot of our power during the day, semi retired, and some states / regions are more reliant ...
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