âTechnology not tariffsâ, say solar advocates
May 22, 2021 â 12.00am
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Technology that can spread the benefits of cheap solar power to the rest of the community should be a higher priority for dealing with Australiaâs proliferation of rooftop solar than charging for surplus exports, say solar technology advocates.
Investors such as Tony Ferguson, a backer of voltage control specialist EcoJoule Energy, is worried that proposed changes to rules that would allow electricity distributors to charge solar homes for exporting power to the grid will harm the take-up of power and ignore the potential for smart technologies to solve the problem.
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Report shows solar continues to shine
Australia’s love of solar continues to grow with the latest data showing people are going bigger when to comes to getting rooftop solar.
According to the Australian Energy Council’s quarterly Solar Report, the average installed solar system size for residential and small businesses increased from 2.65kW in January 2012 to a peak of 8.86kW in December 2020.
The Australian Energy Council’s Chief Executive, Sarah McNamara said “The report tells the story of solar installation across the country and shows the number of new monthly installations are likely to exceed 85,000 for the January to March 2021 quarter. New South Wales continues to lead the states with more than 24,400 new installations and 194MW of total installed solar capacity added in the first quarter of 2021.