Housing costs: off-grid electricity options are worth the cost for some - battery storage systems

Richard Turner of Zen Energy said
The power grid energy market has entered a new stage.
Source: News Australia
With the development of new technologies, grid households are expanding from remote areas to the mainstream, which will make it cheaper and easier to cut off connections to energy networks.
More and more consumers combine large solar systems, new battery storage technologies, and backup generators to meet all their power needs
In the past, only families who were too far away from home did so.
This is still a very expensive option for many existing suburban families, but some new properties that are not directly connected to the grid face a greater cost of connecting to the network rather than leaving
Power grid, no longer pay electricity.
"This is an interesting emerging market and it is entering a whole new phase," said Richard Turner, founder of ZEN Energy . ".
More and more consumers combine large solar systems, new battery storage technologies, and backup generators.
Source: SuppliedHe said that some homeowners face a bill of $150,000 when connecting to the network, and the connection cost per kilometer from the power grid may be $100,000.
"This bought you a hell.
"These days, the grid power system," Turner said . ".
Build a off-cost
Grid systems typically start at around $40,000, but this number is expected to decrease over time.
At present, the cost of battery storage alone is close to $20,000, but the price of lithium-ion battery components is down about every year.
Around the price of these systems, "there is more good news to look forward to," Turner said ". The off-
The power grid trend is likely to trigger a sharp rise in future prices for households that are connected to the network.
Mark Padwick, general manager of heat pump thermal systems at Sanden, said people are considering shutting down
Grid should not see it as a quick-return exercise, but as a futureproofing. The off-
Richard Turner, founder of ZEN Energy, said the grid market is entering a new phase.
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Grid and 20% stay in grid-
Who will pay for the grid? ” he says.
"At some point in the future, energy costs will increase.
We just don't know when, how much.
"Producing all the energy in your home usually requires a solar system that is much larger than the Australian roof and appliances that minimize energy use.
"A family needs energy --
Efficient products before they consider leaving the grid, "said Padwick.
"There's a lot of new technology coming up --
Board of Directors on energy efficiency.
"Padwick is expected to leave
Grid life will grow rapidly over the next decade, and it is worth considering potential connections now.
"Do your research.
There are a lot of things on the Internet, which is good information.