PERFECTLY NORMAL: We're not 100% off grid but are hitting decent numbers, the misnomer of poor ROI is, again, not accounting for storage. System cost $25k, only had the battery for just under a year

Some say the wind isn’t a reliable source of energy in New Zealand. The wind:

There's a place for wind for sure, but I wouldn't call it reliable, especially when compared to geothermal or hydro. Even solar is generally more predictable and reliable.

It doesn't matter what the source of the energy if you store in batteries. This is the game changer for solar and wind that the current government seem to have (wilfully) missed

Tiwai deal opens door for new power projectswww.nzherald.co.nz Contact Energy has started its first battery project and says more will follow.

Like everything it comes down to where is the best place to spend limited money, in the end it's always going to be a combination of supply and storage. Government subsidies for household batteries would be money well spent too. Personally I would have liked onslow to have been given more thought.

Community solar schemes should be mandatory for any public housing development. It takes someone to think differently, no politician will do it

I think solar and batteries should be compulsory for any new build.

We're not 100% off grid but are hitting decent numbers, the misnomer of poor ROI is, again, not accounting for storage. System cost $25k, only had the battery for just under a year

This is just the PV, average around 8MW per year

We only get about 5MWh per annum here, but I'm looking at adding some more panels on a different part of the roof to get more afternoon/evening sun which will make a big difference.

Post