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"More Australians are expected to invest in solar batteries but their main
motivation will not be to save the environment but to save money on power
bills.
Representatives from CommBank issued the prediction on Monday, with the launch
of a $1300 home battery discount, and after research showed half of all
households with solar panels were curious about the technology.
It also comes days after Australia recorded a solar energy milestone and after
NSW introduced household battery rebates of up to $2400.
Australia currently leads the world in solar energy production, with
photovoltaic panels installed on more than four million households as of last
week, according to the Clean Energy Council.
But as few as one in 14 of those households had batteries installed to capture
the solar energy, CommBank personal lending general manager Joel Larsen said,
and more consumers were considering investments in the technology.
A survey of more than 1000 Australians by the bank showed one in two with solar
systems were interested in home batteries as a way of reducing their
electricity bills, he said.
“The primary driver is the cost of living – customers are looking at ways to
lower their power bills, ways to lower their overall costs,” he told AAP.
“We’ve gone through a cycle where people who are (environmentally) inclined
have already made the switch and it’s now about reaching the consumer group
that might be more driven by price.”"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
