Is Solar Power Responsible for Rising Energy Costs?
Anybody who has read the paper lately will notice that the solar power industry has taken a beating. Solar power is often used as a scapegoat for rising electricity prices, but as a bunch of studies show, this is plain untrue. One of the biggest myths going around at the moment is that solar power raises the price of electricity, however this ignores the fact that rooftop solar reduces the need for energy companies to upgrade infrastructure – saving Australia millions.
Check out this great little infographic from PV-Magazine, setting straight some of the biggest myths in the industry.
Solar myths infographic by pv magazine
Read more: http://www.pv-magazine.com/features/solar-superhero/infographic-setting-the-solar-story-straight/#ixzz1y2qwUO6d
[...] been driven mostly by network costs, an ageing electricity grid and the upcoming carbon tax, whilst green initiatives such as wind and solar only contributed an average of less than 1% to these increases. NSW Solar [...]