c/kWh
per week
Capacity
8 kg
Vented
Energy rating
2
Annual electricity use
351 kWh
Label: 351 kWh Β· 6.8 kWh per load
Estimated running cost
$112 / year
$1,123 over 10 years
Control
Auto-sensing Β· Cotton programme

About the same electricity as the median of 11 comparable 8 kg vented dryer registrations (351 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 0% of them.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 11 comparable 8 kg vented dryer registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 8 kg vented dryer sold in Australia, counted once per registration, on the label usage basis.

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Same type and size group, at least 3% lower annual kWh on the label basis.

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kWh and cost on the label usage basis; the product page adjusts to your usage.

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ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Omega OVD8*8 kg351 kWh/yr2$112
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Norj NVD28W8 kg351 kWh/yr2$112
Esatto EVD28W8 kg351 kWh/yr2$112
Norj NVD***8 kg351 kWh/yr2$112
Inalto IVD28G8 kg351 kWh/yr2$112
Esatto MVD28*8 kg351 kWh/yr2$112
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kWh and cost on the label usage basis; the product page adjusts to your usage.

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Solt GGSVD8B specifications

Type (government)
Vented
Rated capacity
8.0 kg
Combination washer-dryer
No
Control
autosensing
Programme tested
Cotton
Programme time
247 min
Moisture removed in test
–
Dimensions (WΓ—HΓ—D)
560 Γ— 845 Γ— 595 mm
Annual energy (label)
351 kWh
Star rating index
2.16
Country of manufacture
China

Other model numbers on registration ACD0921

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
ACD0921
GEMS registration id
175118
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
3 December 2030
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
GGSVD8*
Regulatory standard
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Rotary Clothes Dryers) Determination 2024
Test standard
AS/NZS 2442.1:2021 + A1 + A2

Source: Australian Government Energy Rating (GEMS) registration data, DCCEEW via data.gov.au (CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 20 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.