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I don't know about this one, but I'm not sure why you would. A lot of that investment gets paid back by feeding energy back into the grid - you would be throwin
by aplummer 9y ago
I don't know about this one, but I'm not sure why you would. A lot of that investment gets paid back by feeding energy back into the grid - you would be throwing money away.
- crispinb 9y agoBecause network costs are extremely high, and ideological machinations render these (and feed-ins) subject to ongoing uncertainty.
- kbutler 9y agoNet metering is under heavy pressure from utilities because it costs them a lot. They'd also like connection fees to pay for the infrastructure they have to maintain, even if you aren't using (much of) their electricity.
- TheSmiddy 9y agoWe don't do raw net metering in Australia. You pay 30-40c/kWh on the way in and get 8c/kWh on the way out. Utility is still profiting nicely.