United energy solar export limit

What is solar export limiting?

Today’s example is solar export limiting — something you may have heard of before but, if not, is important to get familiar with. Solar export limiting is a key concept because it impacts the amount of energy you’re able to return to the electrical grid in exchange for compensation. It also affects how large your solar panel system can be.

Should you export limit your solar inverters?

Solar export limits ensure that everyone has access to a reliable, safe, and sufficient supply of energy at all times. If you want to expand the size of your solar system — something everyone should eventually be considering as we move towards an increasingly renewable world — you’ll need to export limit your solar inverters.

How many kilowatts can a solar system export?

The rate of solar ownership was so high that SAPN had reduced the fixed export limit for new installs from a fairly standard 5kW to a minuscule 1.5kW. In some parts of the country, network service providers have even export-limited homes to zero kilowatts.

What are the pros and cons of solar export limits?

Now, let’s look at some of the pros and cons of solar export limits. Allows for the installation of larger systems, particularly consumer systems — If there is an export limiter in place, you can often install a larger system without fear of over-exporting to the grid.

Can a solar inverter be exported to Australia?

Many Australian homes are not allowed to export more than 5 kW to the grid. If they want a big solar system with an inverter larger than 5 kW, they must ‘export limit’ the inverter. Here’s what that means. Rooftop solar works by turning sunlight into electric power.

Can a home export a lot of solar power?

The Bad: Most homes can’t export as much power as in Good locations, but export limiting can be used to install larger solar systems. And The Ugly: Here, most homes are limited to 5 kilowatts of solar inverter capacity or less, and export limiting is usually not permitted. The information below assumes the property is on the main grid.