#100 - Amber Unfiltered w/ Carlos Garcia

About this episode

Carlos Garcia from Amber Electric discusses the intricacies of Australia's wholesale electricity market and the implications for consumers and installers.

Send us Fan Mail Carlos Garcia from Amber Electric joins Just Another Solar Podcast to break down how Australia’s wholesale electricity market really works — including negative pricing, smart energy usage, batteries, EVs, and why real-time data is becoming critical for both households and installers. We unpack the growing disconnect between traditional retail models and wholesale pricing, the challenges around transparency, and what the energy transition actually means on the ground for consu...

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Guest: Carlos Garcia

Topics covered

• electricity market
• energy transition
• smart energy usage
• batteries
• EVs
• transparency

Keywords

• wholesale electricity
• negative pricing
• smart energy
• batteries
• EVs
• real-time data
• energy transition

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Organizations: Amber Electric

Places: Australia

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