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Using electric water heaters to store renewable energy could do the work of 2 million home batteries – and save us billions

Author: David Roche | The Conversation | June 4, 2023

Australia’s energy transition is well under way. Some 3 million households have rooftop solar and sales of medium-sized electric cars are surging. But as we work towards fully electric households powered by renewable energy, have we overlooked a key enabling technology, the humble electric water heater?

About half of Australian households use electric water heaters, while the rest use gas. So what’s so great about electric water heaters?

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