Households with solar panels in place can benefit from feed - in tariffs that might net more than AUD0.30 per kWh at critical peaks during the year . The next step, of course, is to see how battery storage can then be exploited, either individually or en masse via “virtual power plants” that can then be used to address peak demand, contribute to grid stability, and even avoid grid upgrades. This marks the first time since solar bonus tariffs were ended that governments are looking to reward rooftop panel owners for the environmental value of their system . From July 2018 , solar households will receive a feed - in tariff that directly impacts the environmental value of the panel .
Households with solar panels in place can benefit from feed - in tariffs that might net more than AUD0.30 per kWh at critical peaks during the year . This marks the first time since solar bonus tariffs were ended that governments are looking to reward rooftop panel owners for the environmental value of their system . From July 2018 , solar households will receive a feed - in tariff that directly impacts the environmental value of the panel .