Subsidies to West Australian households that pump solar power to the grid during the middle of the day will be slashed in a bid to avoid the risk of renewable energy overloading the state's electricity system.
Subsidies to West Australian households that pump solar power to the grid during the middle of the day are set to be slashed in a bid to avoid the risk of renewable energy overloading the state's electricity system.A new subsidy scheme will slash daytime payments for excess solar but boost those at peak timesThe WA Government, however, will boost payments to customers exporting solar power into the network during peak times under a long-awaited shakeup of a key green energy incentive scheme.
Combined, rooftop solar accounts for more than 1,200 megawatts of generation capacity, compared with an overall system capacity of about 6,000MW.Last year, AEMO boss Audrey Zibelman said rooftop solar in WA had effectively become the single biggest power plant in the state and threatened to crowd out the baseload generators needed to keep the grid secure.
But in an effort to encourage people to invest in batteries or use more of the power their panels generate, the Government will boost to 10c/kWh exports into the grid between 3:00pm and 9:00pm.Tell us your location and find more local ABC News and information "We want to make sure that everybody has access to renewable energy and this is part of that suite of changes."Perth-based energy lawyer Luke O'Callaghan said even though new solar households would miss out on the flat REBS rate, the "distributed energy buyback scheme" would still provide a financial incentive to customers.
"If you look at the cost savings you make from avoiding grid-based electricity, that's really the driver."
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