Comment on “Huge win:” Federal Labor unveils $2.3bn plan to slash home battery costs by 30 pct
dumblederp@piefed.social 1 week ago
Money for home owners who can afford it. It's a good idea but it doesn't help the bottom rung very much.
Comment on “Huge win:” Federal Labor unveils $2.3bn plan to slash home battery costs by 30 pct
dumblederp@piefed.social 1 week ago
Money for home owners who can afford it. It's a good idea but it doesn't help the bottom rung very much.
Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 1 week ago
the main thing it will do is lower peak time demand which is when electricity prices peak the most, so it should lower electricity prices
those on the bottom rung also get:
theguardian.com/…/labor-cheaper-household-batteri…
Labor has made some steps to address these shortfalls, but could go further. It initially committed $300m to upgrade social housing with better insulation, electric appliances and solar, and last year lifted it to $800m in a deal with the Greens. It is expected to be enough to improve a quarter of Australia’s social housing stock.