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Solar panels switched off by energy authorities to stabilise South Australian electricity grid – ABC News
Energy authorities in SA use new solar switch-off powers for the first time, remotely cutting output from thousands of rooftop units during “near-record minimum…
Energy authorities in South Australia have used their new power to remotely switch off thousands of household solar panels for the first time, making the intervention when electricity demand plunged over the weekend.
Key points:
- SA’s spot demand for electricity recently dipped to “near-record minimum levels”
- AEMO was forced to intervene, instructing ElectraNet to stabilise the grid
- That resulted in about 12,000 solar generation units being remotely switched off
Last year, transmission authorities…
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