Ministry of Regulation recommends legalising plug-in solar
The Ministry for Regulation has recommended New Zealand legalise plug-in solar systems as part of efforts to simplify solar installation.
A Ministry for Regulation report recommends the Government legalise plug-in solar in New Zealand, among broader suggestions to simplify the solar installation process. Plug-in solar systems are portable, simple-to-use kits that plug directly into wall sockets, currently banned due to safety concerns about their inverters. The recommendation comes with findings that these safety risks can be managed through product certification and output limits, as is already done in countries like Germany and the UK. The review's 15 recommendations are expected to reduce residential solar approval costs and timelines significantly.
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NZ Herald
New Ministry of Regulation report recommends legalising plug-in solar
'If they’re good enough for Germany and the UK, they’re good enough for us.'
Newstalk ZB
New Ministry of Regulation report recommends legalising plug-in solar
The Ministry for Regulation has recommended the Government legalise plug-in solar in New Zealand, among a batch of suggestions for how solar installation could be simplified.
1News
Report recommends NZ legalises plug-in solar: so what is it?
The Ministry for Regulation's Sector Review Report recommends legalising plug-in solar "because there was no good for reason for preventing Kiwis using it".
BusinessDesk
New Ministry of Regulation report recommends legalising plug-in solar
The Ministry for Regulation has recommended the Government legalise plug-in solar in New Zealand, among a batch of suggestions for how solar installation could be simplified. A report from the ministry says plug-in solar systems are portable and simple to…
The Spinoff
We’re legalising it! (Plug-in solar)
Finally, some good news most of us can agree on – plug-in solar panels will soon be legal in New Zealand, writes Henry Oliver in today’s excerpt from The Bulletin. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, sign up…