There are a variety of reasons you may want to monitor your electricity usage. For instance, you might be wondering whether the new heater you bought is power-hungry or how well your rooftop solar is helping you offset your electricity bills. Either way, when looking to gain a better understanding of your electricity usage it’s […]
Category Archives: Powerpal blog
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Mar
Mar
What is Load Shifting? When talking about electricity consumption we often talk about how much we use or how we can be more efficient with the energy that we do consume. Load shifting (or peak shaving) however, deals with the questions of when energy is used, rather than how much. Without load shifting, non-fixed or […]
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Feb
Feb
Bill shock, or getting an energy bill that’s higher than expected, can be incredibly frustrating! But there are ways to avoid it from happening again – and we’re going to tell you how. In this article, we’ll show you what uses the most energy in your house, and what you can do to save on […]
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Feb
Feb
3. Use standby power controllers Standby power controllers can help you cut back on electricity usage and save money. By plugging all of your devices into a standby power controller, you can cut down on phantom energy usage. For example, if one of your devices is drawing power even when it’s off or inactive, unplug […]
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Dec
Dec
At Powerpal we believe strongly in the power of small changes at scale to act as a power for good. As an example, if every household in Victoria could reduce their home’s energy consumption by just 10% this would be the equivalent impact on emissions of taking 2.5 million cars off our roads. At Powerpal […]
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Dec
Dec
We’re pleased to advise that following the recent move to Step Three of Victoria’s roadmap for reopening the Victorian Government has again restarted incentives under the Victorian Energy Upgrades scheme. If you have registered for a free Powerpal installation over the last few months please keep an eye out for an SMS from us soon […]
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Dec
Dec
Due to Stage 3 restrictions having been re-imposed in Melbourne to slow the spread of COVID-19 the Victorian Government has again announced a temporary suspension of high volume activities under the Victorian Energy Upgrade Program from July 13th — see https://www.energy.vic.gov.au/energy-efficiency/victorian-energy-upgrades for full details. As a result we have been required to temporarily suspend the free Powerpal […]
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Dec
Dec
We’re pleased to advise that following the recent easing of COVID restrictions the Victorian Government has restarted incentives under the Victorian Energy Upgrades scheme. If you have registered for a free Powerpal installation over the last few months please keep an eye out for an SMS from us soon to arrange a time for your […]
14
Dec
Dec
Due to the current State of Emergency to slow the spread of COVID-19 the Victorian Government has announced a suspension of high volume activities under the Victorian Energy Upgrade Program from midnight on April 1st — see https://www.energy.vic.gov.au/energy-efficiency/victorian-energy-upgrades for full details. As a result we will be temporarily suspending the free Powerpal installation service for Victorians, and […]
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Dec
Dec
There is no denying that Australian’s have a love affair with solar. According to the Clean Energy Australia Report 2019 rooftop solar energy systems added a record-breaking 1.55 GW of new capacity to the electricity market last year and 1 in 5 Australian’s now have solar on their rooftop. This trend shows no signs of […]
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