Customers won’t need solar panels to benefit from the scheme – but will need a smart meter 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. The energy minister, Chris Bowen, said he hoped the initiative would benefit the grid by taking pressure off during peak times. “We’re a solar...

A Toyota Mirai hydrogen-powered car on display at the company's showroom in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Akio...