❓ Hon Paul Llewellyn questions the rationale behind Synergy's renewable energy buyback scheme's capacity limits (500W-5kW). Hon Kim Chance explains the limits are for practical administration and to align with typical household needs.
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SYNERGY - RENEWABLE ENERGY BUYBACK SCHEME
I refer to Synergy’s residential renewable energy buyback scheme. Will the minister explain why Synergy limits this scheme to home renewable energy systems from 500 watts to five kilowatts in generating capacity connected to the south west interconnected system? Hon KIM CHANCE
I refer to Synergy’s residential renewable energy buyback scheme. Will the minister explain why Synergy limits this scheme to home renewable energy systems from 500 watts to five kilowatts in generating capacity connected to the south west interconnected system? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for notice of his question in this energy-charged question time; and it is all about renewables, which is excellent. The scheme is designed to enable households to meet their electricity needs by installing their own renewable energy system. The scheme’s lower limit of 500 watts is to enable practical administration of the scheme and to reflect the size of renewable energy systems that households typically wish to install. The scheme’s upper limit of five kilowatts is set to enable most households to fully meet their electricity needs from their own renewable energy system.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for notice of his question in this energy-charged question time; and it is all about renewables, which is excellent. The scheme is designed to enable households to meet their electricity needs by installing their own renewable energy system. The scheme’s lower limit of 500 watts is to enable practical administration of the scheme and to reflect the size of renewable energy systems that households typically wish to install. The scheme’s upper limit of five kilowatts is set to enable most households to fully meet their electricity needs from their own renewable energy system.
I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for notice of his question in this energy-charged question time; and it is all about renewables, which is excellent. The scheme is designed to enable households to meet their electricity needs by installing their own renewable energy system. The scheme’s lower limit of 500 watts is to enable practical administration of the scheme and to reflect the size of renewable energy systems that households typically wish to install. The scheme’s upper limit of five kilowatts is set to enable most households to fully meet their electricity needs from their own renewable energy system.
The scheme is designed to enable households to meet their electricity needs by installing their own renewable energy system. The scheme’s lower limit of 500 watts is to enable practical administration of the scheme and to reflect the size of renewable energy systems that households typically wish to install. The scheme’s upper limit of five kilowatts is set to enable most households to fully meet their electricity needs from their own renewable energy system.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for notice of his question in this energy-charged question time; and it is all about renewables, which is excellent. The scheme is designed to enable households to meet their electricity needs by installing their own renewable energy system. The scheme’s lower limit of 500 watts is to enable practical administration of the scheme and to reflect the size of renewable energy systems that households typically wish to install. The scheme’s upper limit of five kilowatts is set to enable most households to fully meet their electricity needs from their own renewable energy system.
I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for notice of his question in this energy-charged question time; and it is all about renewables, which is excellent. The scheme is designed to enable households to meet their electricity needs by installing their own renewable energy system. The scheme’s lower limit of 500 watts is to enable practical administration of the scheme and to reflect the size of renewable energy systems that households typically wish to install. The scheme’s upper limit of five kilowatts is set to enable most households to fully meet their electricity needs from their own renewable energy system.
The scheme is designed to enable households to meet their electricity needs by installing their own renewable energy system. The scheme’s lower limit of 500 watts is to enable practical administration of the scheme and to reflect the size of renewable energy systems that households typically wish to install. The scheme’s upper limit of five kilowatts is set to enable most households to fully meet their electricity needs from their own renewable energy system.
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