Palmerston North city councillors’ enthusiasm for solar power has been dampened by a staff report indicating it is a fraught proposition for the city. He said the possibility of installing more solar panels on council properties would continue to be investigated. * Incentives to install solar panels considered* Solar panels struggle through lack of cleaningBut for now, his advice was to do nothing to encourage greater use of solar generation on private property. The council’s modelling showed if every household in the city installed 4.5kW solar panels, it would generate an extra 190GWh of electricity a year. Promoting private installation of solar panels or offering subsidies or loans would carry risks, he said.

Source: Stuff September 09, 2020 04:07 UTC