Gregory's ServerThe grid is currently paying me to charge my #EV (and do my laundry!)
#AmberEnergy #sustainability #electricvehicles #electricity
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@trib yeah we don't get such good prices when it's rainy, unless it is also blowing a gale. In fact this is the highest I've ever seen though I think last week it went higher when I wasn't looking! @trib I do wish the app had the option to alert for low prices though, not just high! @trib update: we were out from 1-4pm, and when I left the power had gone back down to the usual 5cish range so I didn't add any extra load, but then got grumpy this morning discovering it actually went down to -32c in the afternoon, while my EV was not charging. I would have turned on the aircon if I'd known it would go that low.  @kudra jeebus. I rarely see ours below 15c. I definitely need to prioritise the replacement of the cruddy 3kW the previous owners put in and get the 12kW plus battery we have a quote for. @andrijson Yeah, I have considered a battery too but even with the previous rebate in Vic (about $3000) and current interest free loan (about $8000) it still feels like it is too slow to payback, though if you automated a lot it could potentially earn quite well when FITs are high. I like the idea of battery more as backup as where I am blackouts are relatively common. But I am still on the fence! |
@kudra not quite as generous where I am