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Time-of-use tariffs and Demand charges: good for consumers or rip-off?
TOU: Over the last 3 years time-of-use (TOU) tariffs have become more prevalent. With some retailers, it's the default tariff they offer. Be careful! TOU really only benefits the customer if and when you are in total control of your time. Total control means you have...
Goodbyegrid supports Gasfield Free communities
DEMISE OF THE ‘GRID’
Until a few years ago, the “Grid” has provided us with affordable and reliable power. Since around 2005, and again since 2022 prices have gone up steeply, largely due to the “gold plating” of infrastructure assets.
Many business customers have been hit hard by Peak Demand (kVA or kW) Charges – they often account for more than 50% of the power bills. Customers in NSW and SE QLD are particularly hard hit.
GOODBYE GRID is here to help you make the transition from being at the mercy of power companies towards grid independent energy solutions.
Since 2011, Powersmart Energy Efficiency has saved businesses and households in the Northern Rivers Megawatthours of power.
GOODBYE GRID takes the next step towards taking control of your power bills. Our mission is to separate hype from fact, enable you to ask the right questions and spend your hard-earned money wisely.
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HYBRID Solar systems
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Off grid solar systems
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Power bill evaluation
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Solar system check-up
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Peak Demand Shaving
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Demand Response – shaping up to be the new hot topic
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HVAC retrofits and optimisation
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Refrigeration optimisation
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Lighting retrofits
Call us today to arrange for a free site visit!
Independent energy systems are the future. The modern grid will be a highway to connect thousands of Micro Grids, each containing a vast number of independent energy systems or hybrid energy systems – all of them driven by renewable energy sources.
Today, we cannot afford to keep pumping carbon dioxide into the air. The science is clear. We have to transition from burning fossil fuels to renewable energies. Not overnight, but at a steady rate. The business model of established energy network providers falls apart. The uptake of solar power leads to falling peak demand. Utilities can no longer make the profits they enjoyed in the past. Changes to the tariffs that penalise solar power owners are already happening. We know that in the end it will be counter-productive by driving more and more customers into grid-independent power supplies. Customers are “taking the next step” by adding battery storage to their solar power systems. The demise of the traditional grid can be delayed, but it cannot be avoided.
Building on the vast experience of hundreds of energy audits and energy efficiency consulting in the Northern Rivers, Powersmart Energy Efficiency has expanded by setting up GOODBYE GRID to assist with grid independent energy solutions for the Northern Rivers. Get the best independent and professional advice for your energy future.
Read more about “Taking the next step” and “What we do“
