Energy Labor offers solar panels and Tesla batteries for 50,000 South Australia homes ‘Virtual’ power plant will cut bills, premier says, as Turnbull attacks renewable policy at Liberal campaign launch Jay Weatherill, who says participants can expect a 30% cut in their electricity bills under the plan, and Tanya Plibersek. The South Australian premier said a trial was already under way to install solar panels and Tesla batteries on 1,100 Housing Trust homes. The power generated by the solar panels and the batteries would not be owned directly by the households. Coal lobby ads biggest third-party political expenditure in Australia Read moreA similar Liberal opposition plan involves having solar panels and batteries installed in at least 40,000 homes. The Smart Energy Council said creating the world’s biggest “virtual power plant” was a game-changer for South Australians wanting to cut their power bills.

Source: The Guardian February 04, 2018 03:39 UTC