Article 5FRKG Australians could be charged for exporting energy from rooftop solar panels to the grid

Australians could be charged for exporting energy from rooftop solar panels to the grid

by
Adam Morton Environment editor
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Proposed changes to the national energy market rules aims to prevent traffic jams' of electricity on sunny days

Australian households with rooftop solar panels could be charged for exporting electricity into the power grid at times when it is not needed under proposed changes to the national electricity market.

The recommendation is included in a draft deliberation by the Australian Energy Market Commission that is designed to prevent traffic jams" of electricity at sunny times that could destabilise the network.

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