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"Each household should be offered up to $6500 to install grid-connected solar
batteries and landlords incentivised to join the renewable energy revolution, a
report has found.
The Clean Energy Council made the recommendations in a study released on
Tuesday that investigates the impact solar panels, home batteries and other
consumer assets could have on Australia’s electricity market.
The report, which includes modelling from Oakley Greenwood, also found failing
to adequately support household renewable energy investments could cost the
nation more than $22 billion and 18,200 extra jobs by 2050.
It comes amid fierce political debate over the future of Australia’s energy
resources, and weeks after the CSIRO released research showing renewable energy
such as solar and wind would cost less than nuclear.
The council’s
Powering Homes, Empowering People report examined how consumer
energy resources could reduce costs in the electricity system.
It found supporting households to take up renewable energy generation and
storage devices, at the rate recommended by the Australian Energy Market
Operator, would save $20 billion otherwise spent on large-scale projects and
more than $2 billion on network infrastructure.
The report also found reaching the market operator’s consumer energy resources
target would see 3.6 million more homes install solar batteries, save all
electricity users between $35 to $71 a year, and create thousands more jobs in
manufacturing, installation and maintenance."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
