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Forum Index : Solar : free electricity - for 3 hours a day
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poida Guru  Joined: 02/02/2017 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1466 |
wronger than a phone book full of wrong phone numbers |
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| poida Guru Joined: 02/02/2017 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1466 |
yes, Vic govt plans to give us 3 hours of free electricity from 1 Oct 2026. https://www.energy.vic.gov.au/households/save-energy-and-money/victorian-midday-power-saver this will make it a good thing to (ab)use to charge the battery/car/etc at FULL POWA!! since it's free. then use that stored energy to power things as they need it in the afternoon and evening. I don't know how this is supposed to work but all I can see is free 30 or 40 Amps at 240V going into the car or maybe run the dishwasher or cook dinner in the oven or something. Me? I will use the 2kW Eltek charger and parallel it with the other Eltek charger and top up my battery for free. Maybe also run the vodka still on it too. why not? wronger than a phone book full of wrong phone numbers |
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KeepIS Guru Joined: 13/10/2014 Location: AustraliaPosts: 2114 |
Basically a PR stunt, most people will likely think they are getting some real bill shock relief  The access time they chose for this "free power" should be all you need to realise what the game is. I like your thinking, take advantage of this clown show while you can. NANO:Inverter V 8.2ks - Linux AvrDude GUI script V4.1 |
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TassyJim Guru Joined: 07/08/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 6511 |
Some of us in Tasmania have had something similar for a while now. Aurora will announce "Power Hours" and list a selection of timeslots. The latest was over the Anzac weekend. Before that Easter etc. You choose the timeslot you want and you get that 2,3 or 4 hour period free. Yes, I charge the car to take advantage of it. I assume it is done to train us to be flexible with our power usage, ready for when time of day power rates become more prevalent. Some of the selection for End of autumn event:  Jim VK7JH MMedit |
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| Godoh Guru Joined: 26/09/2020 Location: AustraliaPosts: 644 |
Jim that sounds like they are trying to soak up the excess power produced by rooftop solar. Being off grid I don't hear about stuff like free hours of power. Maybe I need to run a couple of wires out to the 11kv line that runs through out property and use some of their free power on cloudy days. I am sure they would be happy to see a small transformer and a couple of alligator clips on their lines. |
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| TassyJim Guru Joined: 07/08/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 6511 |
That is part of the story but only part. With hydro, it is relatively easy to cover the peaks and dips even with the current distribution system configuration. This time of the year, 2pm - 5pm is not peak solar and some of the timeslots have been well into the night. They also let us change out chosen timeslot up to 5 minutes before it starts. I do forget the time often so my saving can be 50 cents but other times I wind the car charger up and get a useful saving. VK7JH MMedit |
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