Ever since the MASH project started offering home battery storage systems back in 2016, the interest in batteries has been quite staggering. We find that people love the idea of being more energy independent and cutting their electricity bills still further. But as soon we let them know the price – currently $13,000 for the […]
Solar Matters #8
This is the eighth of a 10-part series written by Jo Kaptein, Executive Officer at The Hub Foundation, the not-for-profit organiser of the MASH community solar bulk-buy. This column is published by MASH’s media partner, the Midland Express. Powershop No. 1 electricity retailer The company Canstar Blue (www.canstarblue.com.au) runs an annual survey to find out […]
MASH Now Has 800 Solar Rooftops!
Huge interest in the current round of MASH has driven a massive uptake in solar systems sold through this bulk-buy in the last month, bringing to a total of 800 the number of MASH solar rooftops installed since the project started in mid 2014. “Rising electricity prices, changes in the Government financial incentive for solar […]
Victorian regulator proposes 29c/kWh solar export tariff in peak period
The proposal is that solar fed back into the grid in Victoria will receive 29c per kilowatt hour during peak periods, defined as 3pm and 9pm each weekday. Lower rates would apply for off peak and shoulder periods, thereby encouraging households with solar to change their electricity usage – ie to use more of their […]
Help us donate more free solar!
Help us donate more free solar to community groups & schools. Ten more MASH solar systems to go – then we’ll donate another free 5kW system! That will mean a total of seven free solar systems donated to community groups and schools through MASH. Spread the word! mash.org.au / 1300 466 274 What is MASH? […]
Now 88 new MASH solar homes!!
“We’re now on 88 new MASH customers with this current round, MASH 3.2. That’s putting on 465kW more solar on rooftops, with each of these awesome new MASH participants putting on an average of 5.2kW!”, said Jo Kaptein of the Hub Foundation “Just 12 more to go and we’re all set to put another free solar […]