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Batteries, tariffs and the grid, explained.
One question per article, answered in plain words, with our own modelled data where it helps.
Commercial & Industrial
What is a demand charge, and how does a battery lower it?
A demand charge is set by the highest half-hour of grid draw in a billing period. Here is how it works on Australian business tariffs, and how a battery run to a plan lowers it.
Commercial & IndustrialIs a battery worth it for a cold store?
When a battery pays its way at a cold store, when it does not, and what has to be settled first: demand peaks, backup design and the scope of battery control.
How Aivy worksBattery default mode vs an operating platform: what changes?
Most batteries run on factory settings: store surplus solar, discharge on shortfall. An operating platform runs the same battery to a plan. Three modelled days show what changes, and what stays the same.
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