Great point here from Mike Casey in this @marcdaalder scoop. “If 80% of NZ rooftops had rooftop solar, it would buy us another 29 days’ worth of storage in our hydro lakes – which would have halved the wholesale rate of electricity last year.” https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/05/12/govt-mulled-then-scratched-home-solar-incentive-policy/
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12.5% of all Australia's electricity in 2024 was generated from rooftop solar alone and that share will increase substantially between now and 2030.
Should be mandated on all new builds too, backed by a training scheme for installers. UK has just legislated to do so
With panel prices having reduced by about 90% on 10 years, it's a choice NOT to
AND
reconfiguring the grid for
1 safe decay in emergencies using
2 local mini grids with community level storage
ESPECIALLY for new subdivisions
Battery charging having run the house overnight.
6kW array
32m2, panels are roughly 1m x 2m and I have 16 panels
It's SolarEdge and I used a local company that I trusted because of the warranty/aftersales
Serious problems with over voltages and that cutting out exports
Yet when the people ask for a little money so they can be self sufficient the answer is a ridicule filled NO
It's not about cost, it's about retaining power through control of human needs
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