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Written 26 Oct 2026Last checked 26 Oct 2026Applies to the house as it stands in October 2026Stage Working
What this house is
One 1990s brick-veneer house in Melbourne's south-east, run as a small experiment in doing its own energy sums.
In 2025 the gas came out: reverse-cycle heating and cooling, a heat-pump hot water system and induction cooking took its place. In November 2025 a large solar array and a battery were energised. Every half-hour of the meter since July 2024 has been kept, and the battery's control logic has been rewritten as the retail plan changed. The house has had four retailers; the latest is GloBird ZEROHERO.
Four ways in
Three pages to read first
- Own The Peak, the first series: the electrification, the solar and the battery, in order.
- The house, for what is on the roof and in the garage.
- Licences and how to cite.
For the market side, see the dashboards.