Australian Energy Market Operator chief Daniel Westerman says emergency rooftop solar switch-off mechanisms must be set up across the national electricity market, to better control “more than seven Eraring power stations” worth of consumer installed PV.

 

https://reneweconomy.com.au/solar-switch-off-a-must-for-all-states-says-aemo-to-control-seven-erarings-of-rooftop-pv/

 

Although I understand the need to balance the grid, the wingnut conspiracy theorist in me (along with recent events) has me questioning whether they'll be turning off your air conditioner if you do anything the gub'ment doesn't like.

 

Edited October 11, 20232 yr by impulse

An intelligent approach to this problem would be dynamic pricing that reflect electricity wholesale prices. So at times of excess supply, electricity prices go negative and EVs start charging for free, but any exports incur negative payments.

 

Such a system would make home batteries much more financially attractive.

 

 

 

To a certain extent this is already happening with electricity tariffs like Octopus Flux in the UK.

 

 

 

Must admit do not have any idea what language this is but even Google seems to be at a loss.  US trying to understand UK talking Oz and it flew over this cuckoo's nest without leaving a clue.

 

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Aus - Solar switch-off a must for all states, says AEMO, to control “seven Erarings” of rooftop PV

 

Edited October 11, 20232 yr by lopburi3

1 minute ago, lopburi3 said:

Must admit do not have any idea what language this is but even Google seems to be at a loss.  US trying to understand UK talking Oz and it flew over this cuckoo's nest without leaving a clue.

 

It's referring to the capacity of this (actually 7 of them).

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eraring_Power_Station

 

2 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

It's referring to the capacity of this (actually 7 of them).

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eraring_Power_Station

 

Google insisted it was earrings.  So talking capacity of 7 power stations estimated being generated by rooftop solar panels which need normal Oz regulations?  Got a clue now.  Thanks.