Rooftop Solar Helps The Grid, Is NOT A Blackout Threat To WA’s Grid (#RealityCheck)
A reader recently passed along a story in The West Australian that made scary, but incorrect, claims about rooftop solar power. Let’s take a look.
A reader recently passed along a story in The West Australian that made scary, but incorrect, claims about rooftop solar power. Let’s take a look.
Originally published on RenewEconomy. West Australian energy minister Mike Nahan said the electricity industry is in the process of being “Uber’d” by battery storage technology, which would fundamentally change the nature of the system. Nahan also announced that battery storage installations in the state would be allowed to export back … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. West Australian energy minister Mike Nahan has delivered a damming critique of the regulators in his state, claiming that the “ban” on battery storage and electric vehicles for WA households was a case of “red tape gone mad.” Nahan has come under intense pressure in the … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. West Australian energy minister Mike Nahan has conceded the state’s electricity market faces radical change, with rooftop solar to become ubiquitous on homes and businesses within a matter of years. In questions following an eagerly awaited speech in Perth on Tuesday, outlining the first of his … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. The latest data on the uptake of rooftop solar tells us something that conservative governments and the owners and operators of fossil fuel power generators would rather not let on: the biggest uptake of rooftop solar comes in suburbs with lower than average incomes. This point … [continued]