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 nation … with 4.2 million households with solar on their roofs,” he said.

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