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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Petra Stock

Australians have been promised three free hours of solar power a day. Here’s what you need to know

Man installing solar panels on roof
What could free solar power mean for you? Several energy retailers already offer plans with free energy periods, with one critic arguing there is ‘no need to mandate’ the ‘solar sharer’ offer. Photograph: SolStock/Getty Images

Households in three states will soon have access to three free hours of power a day.

The “solar sharer” offer, set to be available from July next year, is designed to encourage households to use more power in the middle of the day – when solar is plentiful.

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