> often had negative quarterly invoices (i.e. got paid by our retailer) ... esp. in winter months
It's got nothing to do with the hemisphere.
replyMost likely the aircon is running less in winter so they don't use as much power. There is not much of a winter in the tropics.
Winter is the cold one down here too mate
replyWhat are some direct solar appliances or equipment you've found that you like?
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replyWe live in a deep valley where it snows a ton in Canada, and with 7.2kw of panels and no battery we only get a bill in winter. For the entire year our power bill is $500, and we have heat pump heat, and disconnected the natural gas.
replyWe just got a very high efficiency wood stove, I expect we will now have no electricity bill each year.