Thanks Noosa Today again for our regular column in your paper.

SHome batteries have come along since their early days.

What were once only an option for enthusiasts with very deep pockets are becoming more efficient and more affordable.

Coupled with solar panels they give home owners better control and management of their energy bills and in some cases, even generate income.

With home batteries, energy generated from daytime sunlight via solar panels gets stored to use in the evenings or on overcast days, while any access can be fed back into the grid at peak buyback times.

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