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Australians to get at least three hours a day of free solar power – even if they don’t have solar panels
(www.theguardian.com)
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Yeah, that's how we do it. Pre load the temperature before 4pm, timers, solar panels and a battery. It's definitely worth it for us, but if someone doesn't adjust their habits, they can end up worse off on the solar saver tariffs.