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The big PV switch-off

South Australia is leading the nation in terms of renewable energy penetration, with rooftop solar a major contributor. But the state’s hard-won ability to deactivate thousands of rooftop solar systems in response to grid voltage disturbances has caused significant disruptions to solar installers. With a deeper look inside the changes, it appears to be a good thing for solar in the state, as well as other markets in which distributed PV is growing rapidly.

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Natalie Filatoff

11 Feb 2021

Image: Goliath Electrical

Too much solar? In mid-2020, South Australia appeared to have a pending emergency on its hands. That is, in the spring, when the sun was building toward its peak – but battalions of air-conditioners weren’t yet in play – it was foreseeable that the state’s burgeoning rooftop solar supply would pump more electricity into the …

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