Plug-in solar panels could save households up to $370 a year – if Australia made them legal as in the UK
A plug-in solar kit that costs about $1,000 ‘pays for itself in three years’, one expert says Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Millions of Australians could be saving up to $370 a year on energy bills and doing their bit for the climate crisis if Labor followed the UK’s lead in legalising plug-in solar panels, an advocacy group has said. Plug-in solar refers to small…
Millions of Australians could save up to $370 a year on energy bills if plug-in solar panels were legalised. According to an advocacy group, this could be achieved if Labor followed the UK's lead.
A plug-in solar kit costs about $1,000 and "pays for itself in three years", one expert says. These small standalone solar units can be attached to balconies or used in back yards and plugged into power points.
They would offset the energy used by household appliances.
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