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Proposed solar energy export charges leave owners feeling like they are being ‘penalised’
Solar panel owners say they feel punished by proposed changes which would see them charged for exporting surplus electricity to the grid.
Key points:
- Solar panel owners are frustrated by the prospect of paying to export excess energy to the grid
- Market operators say charges are needed to boost grid stability
- Solar panel owners say it punishes them for an issue big energy companies should fix
Households with solar panels that export power to the grid could be slugged a fee under a proposal by the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC).
The AEMC said the increasing number of households with solar panels were causing “traffic jams” in some areas of the grid.
It said tariffs would give network operators the option of encouraging people to…
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