[nandomrumber]

Free electricity in the middle of the day.

That’ll come in handy for the, actually way too many people, who are home during the middle of the day.

And how does that help people who already have solar? Free electricity in the middle of the day doesn’t really help them.

And, actually, has this been implemented yet? It’s been 6 months since it was announced.

[burkaman]

It starts on July 1st of this year: https://www.dcceew.gov.au/about/news/solar-sharer-offer-help...

[the_why_of_y]

Moving the goalposts.

[nandomrumber]

Well, has it been implemented?

I found this https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/three-hours-free-power-every-...

Which claims: This could save families up to $300 per year off their energy bills, and up to $1,070 if they have solar panels and batteries. Victoria’s Midday Power Saver offer will be available from 1 October 2026.

Oh look, you may save more if you already have solar and batteries. Yet another wealth transfer from the have-nots to the haves. Typical.

If you’re poor you could save up to less than a dollar a day.

[the_why_of_y]

Because it saves the have-nots 300 dollars a year, it's a transfer from the poor? Thank you for explaining, that was not obvious to me.