Info Guides

Plain-language background for energy-aware Homeowners, energy-aware Business Owners and energy professionals — what things are, how they work, and whether they apply to you.

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Energy-Efficient All-Electric Home

Energy Efficient All Electric Home Retail Electricity Plans

Which States Have Free Electricity Hours ?

Solar Sharer, Midday Power Saver, and Solar Soak explained: which states have free electricity hours in 2026, who runs each scheme, and where none applies.

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What Is a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) ?

A virtual power plant pools home batteries so an operator can discharge them at peak demand. What a VPP is, what you trade away, and who pays you.

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Energy Efficient All Electric Home Understand Electricity Bills

What Is an NMI (National Metering Identifier)?

What is an NMI? A National Metering Identifier is the unique number for one electricity connection point in Australia. See how it differs from a meter number.

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What Is an NMI Useful For?

What is an NMI useful for? Switching retailers, finding your electricity distributor, and requesting your own smart meter data. See what yours is for.

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What Is a DNSP (Electricity Distributor)?

What is a DNSP? A Distribution Network Service Provider owns the poles, wires, and meter serving your address. See how a DNSP differs from your retailer.

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Solar Power and Batteries

Solar Power and Batteries Adding a Battery

Should I Add a Battery to My Solar System ?

Should you add a battery to your existing solar system? What changes, why your own solar export data decides it, and what to weigh up before quotes.

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How Does Battery Backup Work With Solar ?

How does battery backup work with solar? Why grid-connected solar shuts off in a blackout, what critical-loads backup covers, and what to ask for.

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Smart Meter Interval Data (NEM12 CSV)

Smart Meter Interval Data Nem12 Csv Solar Power and Batteries

What Can Solar Export Data Be Used For ?

What can solar export data be used for? Your B1 export total is a measured record of your spare solar — use it for battery sizing and panel decisions.

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