NT’s first publicly owned house finally granted access to rooftop solar

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Indigenous communities have some of the most unreliable, expensive power in Australia, with a recent study finding almost three quarters of households in remote Northern Territory communities lost power more than 10 times, often for significant periods on “dangerously” hot days. Alarmingly, regulations have until now completely blocked communities in public housing from connecting rooftop solar because they use a prepaid meter system.

Period20 Dec 2021

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  • TitleNT’s first publicly owned house finally granted access to rooftop solar
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletpv magazine
    Media typeWebsite
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date20/12/21
    DescriptionIndigenous communities have some of the most unreliable, expensive power in Australia, with a recent study finding almost three quarters of households in remote Northern Territory communities lost power more than 10 times, often for significant periods on “dangerously” hot days. Alarmingly, regulations have until now completely blocked communities in public housing from connecting rooftop solar because they use a prepaid meter system.
    Producer/AuthorBella Peacock
    URLhttps://www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2021/12/20/nts-first-publicly-owned-finally-house-granted-access-to-rooftop-solar/
    PersonsTom Longden