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    Selling Electricity Without Being a Retailer

    Selling electricity in Australia generally requires a retailer authorisation or an exemption from the Australian Energy Regulator. Every new energy model, from batteries to precincts to charging, eventually hits that line. The businesses that find it early choose their structure. The rest inherit one.

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