❓ Hon. Robin Chapple questions Synergy's terms and conditions prohibiting battery storage and electric vehicle systems for solar grid connections, seeking clarification on its implementation, impact, and differences compared to Horizon Power. The Minister deferred answering part (2).
AnsweredQoN 907Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
SYNERGY —
BATTERY ELECTRICITY
907. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Energy:
I refer to a section
of the terms and conditions on Synergy's form ''Application for installing
or upgrading a renewable energy system and bi-directional metering'' for
systems with an inverter capacity that does not exceed 30 kilowatts, and for
systems between 30 kilowatts and one megawatt, which states —
� My
facilities and equipment must not incorporate:
i)
a battery storage system;
� ii) an electrical vehicle system; or
� iii) both i) and ii).
(1) When was this particular clause
introduced to the terms and conditions for connecting solar systems to the
grid?
(2) How many Synergy customers have signed this form since —
� (a) its introduction; and
(b)
August 2014.
(3) Why does this provision not apply to Horizon Power customers?
BATTERY ELECTRICITY
907. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Energy:
I refer to a section
of the terms and conditions on Synergy's form ''Application for installing
or upgrading a renewable energy system and bi-directional metering'' for
systems with an inverter capacity that does not exceed 30 kilowatts, and for
systems between 30 kilowatts and one megawatt, which states —
� My
facilities and equipment must not incorporate:
i)
a battery storage system;
� ii) an electrical vehicle system; or
� iii) both i) and ii).
(1) When was this particular clause
introduced to the terms and conditions for connecting solar systems to the
grid?
(2) How many Synergy customers have signed this form since —
� (a) its introduction; and
(b)
August 2014.
(3) Why does this provision not apply to Horizon Power customers?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) The terms and conditions outlined by
Synergy reflect the terms and conditions for eligibility under access
arrangement 3 approved by the independent Economic Regulation Authority.
(2) This information cannot be provided in
the time given. I ask the member to place this part of the question on notice.
(3) This is a matter
to be determined by the ERA.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) The terms and conditions outlined by
Synergy reflect the terms and conditions for eligibility under access
arrangement 3 approved by the independent Economic Regulation Authority.
(2) This information cannot be provided in
the time given. I ask the member to place this part of the question on notice.
(3) This is a matter
to be determined by the ERA.
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