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FarmGen and AgFirst are collaborating on rural solar and Graeme Davison's 75kW, $85,000 solar system is a good example of the savings on offer. He installed the system in August "after his electricity costs jumped 23%, from $34,000 three years ago to $46,000" and uses it to power his milking shed. "Most farms of this size save between $17,000 and $25,000 a year for an $85,000 investment," he says, so the payback is pretty quick.
There's plenty of demand for solar on farms already and that has likely increased after those with solar and batteries were able to keep running even though the grid went down after the recent storms. And with Fonterra farmers eyeing a big payout after the sale of the consumer brands, investing in some resilience that can pay itself off every day is looking like a pretty good bet.
New South Wales gets the memo about the importance of finance and announces scheme offering zero interest loans to households to upgrade to electric stuff; plug-in solar gets the tick of approval to go on sale in the UK soon and the New York Times says it could 'change America'; EVolocity takes electrification to the streets to gets the kids inspired (and eventually employed); a tour of the amazing recycling business Redwood Materials; Think Solar and BYD give it away now; and a skit that cuts close to the bone for many solar dads.
Read moreDownloadAdvances in technology and falling costs mean customer-owned solar and batteries can play a critical role in New Zealand’s energy infrastructure - improving affordability, resilience and sustainability. Multiple trading relationships (MTR) and peer-to-peer trading would enable this potential by increasing competition, customer choice, and innovation in the electricity market, unlocking greater consumer benefits from customer solar and batteries.
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