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Western Australian Labor to open up solar energy market, if elected

Labor promises to open up solar energy market ABC News Feb 28, 2013  Western Australian Labor has promised to open up the solar energy market if it wins the State election. The Opposition’s Energy spokesman Bill Johnston told a sustainable energy forum last night that if Labor wins the election it would create renewable energy cooperatives.

Mr Johnston says that would enable people living in apartments to invest in solar panels.

“What we will do is allow people to invest in PV generation and put it on a government building roof and that will allow them to offset their energy costs and sell back to the system the excess energy they generate,” he said.

“This policy is especially created for renters and people living in apartments who don’t have a rooftop to put solar panels on to. “This system will allow everybody in Western Australia to be part of the renewable energy revolution.”,,,,,,http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-02-28/labor-pushes-renewable-energy/4544840?section=wa

March 5, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | General News