Luke Grant is joined by Ellen Roberts, Solar Citizens’ National Director, who condemns AEMC decision to allow solar export charges.

Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) draft decision to charge solar owners for sharing clean power with the grid is Australian transition is yet another handbrake for Australia’s energy transition, Solar Citizens have said following today’s announcement.
‘As we transition our energy system and clean up our power supply, we need to be encouraging more rooftop solar – not penalising people for putting panels on their roof.
’Rooftop solar benefits all energy consumers by providing cheap power to the grid for everyone to use,’ said Solar Citizens National Director Ellen Roberts.
‘Big coal and gas generators aren’t charged for exporting their power to the grid, so why should we be slugging Aussie families with panels on their roofs?’

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