According to CSIRO and Energy Networks Australia, up to 45% of the country’s future energy generation will be local and customer-owned. Right across the country, we’re transitioning to a more distributed energy system, and everyday people are leading the charge for a cleaner environment and lower bills.
You may have been hearing reports that solar PV installations are causing dangerously high voltages in the distribution network, particularly in the middle of the day when solar generation is high and electricity demand is low.
Business is about profit. If costs jump, a business owner will ask customers to pay more. That’s how business works. If every participant in a particular industry pays about the same for electricity say, then all customers will be asked to pay more as energy prices rise.
The Kondinin Wind and Solar Farm has received federal government approval under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.