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Power failure: Homes hit by solar limits as distributors protect network, and profits – The Age
Thousands of Victorian homeowners are being told by state’s energy distributors that if they get solar connected, their contribution of power to network will be…
Im not allowed to pump back into the grid at the moment because they dont have availability, said Mr Pilsbury, who after rebates spent $8200 installing the system.
He anticipated a small payment for each kilowatt he supplied to the energy system each hour. It wouldve taken about eight to 10 years to pay itself off using that pricing, he said. It will take at least double that now unless Powercor relents and allows him to export energy.
Mr Pilsbury said an app on his phone showed his new system was…
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