Businesses in Victoria's north-west are using the sun as a superpower to avoid the worst of a forecast 31 per cent electricity rate hike.
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency-funded data map shows 668 kilowatts worth of solar panels were installed in the 3500 postcode in November 2020 alone.Renew policy and advocacy manager Rob McLeod said a 6.6 kilowatt solar set up would save about $1,100 a year for the average family home in Mildura.
"We are fortunate we put solar in this shop, so that helps a lot with the power, but the power is just one of many costs like wages, added costs, utilities and taxes," he said.He said people were still buying good pieces, but not not as many and as not as regularly. "The wholesaler, and then the wholesaler passes it on to the the buyers, and then you know, has to be passed on to the consumer.Mildura merchants say rises to the cost of living affect consumer behaviour.Acting Minister for Energy and Resources Ingrid Stitt, has launched the fourth round of the state government's Power Saving Bonus, with every Victorian household eligible to receive $250 when they access the Victorian Energy Compare website.
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