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Re:Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone f... by testing22321 on Thursday November 06, 2025 @01:39PM (#45838693)
The average price of power in Australia is 34 cents per kWh. The average Aussie spends A LOT more than $0.20 per day.
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Re:Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone f... by loeg on Thursday November 06, 2025 @02:23PM (#45839176)
GP isn't talking about a full day's use, but "free electricity for an hour or two each day (or even each week)."
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Re:Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone f... by testing22321 on Thursday November 06, 2025 @02:51PM (#45839533)
The whole reason to spend the money on the battery is so you can use the free power for a lot longer than an hour or two!
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Re:Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone f... by jay_kyburz on Thursday November 06, 2025 @02:54PM (#45839571)
You'll want to draw as much power as possible while its free, and use it duing peak times.
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