Energex to ban battery storage, air-con and appliances from off-peak
Author: RE Neweconomy Date Posted:26 April 2016
A customers off-peak tariff cannot be used for the purpose of filling a battery storage unit
Queensland government owned network operator Energex has taken the extraordinary step of banning battery storage, air conditioning and appliances such as washing machines and clothes dryers from off peak loads in a move that has stunned the solar and storage industry.
The move was announced without explanation in an email to electricians and rooftop solar installers. It seemed hastily cobbled together, it couldn’t spell “tariff” (see below), and energy experts are struggling to see the logic in it.
