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Solar power systems will be protected from overshadowing by new neighbouring developments under planning provisions in Victoria that will take effect from late this month.<\/p>\n

Amendments to the Victoria Planning Provisions and all planning schemes means the potential of overshadowing of existing home solar hot water and solar power systems must be taken into account in planning decisions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re backing solar and tackling power prices head on \u2013 making it cheaper and easier for more people to generate their own power and protecting their panels from overshadowing,\u201d said<\/a> Minister for Planning Richard Wynne. \u201cWe\u2019re getting the planning right to protect residents against inappropriate development, tackle climate change and cut the cost of living for Victorian households.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

National Approach Required<\/h2>\n

While many jurisdictions across Australia have rules in place concerning the amount of sunlight a property receives, these don’t address solar panels<\/a> specifically. A home may get the required access while the part of the rooftop hosting solar panels is threatened by overshadowing from new developments. The solar owner may then face a lengthy, expensive fight to prevent the development occurring or forcing the plans to be modified.<\/p>\n

Writing for Sanctuary Magazine, Peter Clarke from Hones Lawyers has previously stated there needs to be a national approach to the right to sunlight.<\/p>\n

“There should be a continued shift towards the protection of solar access in Australia, given the need to move towards a low carbon economy and increase the use of solar and battery storage at a residential and commercial level,” Mr. Clarke stated<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Even a small amount of shade can seriously impact the output of a solar power system, increasing system payback time<\/a>. In a worst-case scenario, shade can render a system pretty much useless. The use of micro inverters<\/a> and newer module technology such as half-cut solar panels<\/a> can help in partial shading scenarios, but they are not a magic bullet for shade issues.<\/p>\n

Solar Power And Heritage Areas In Victoria<\/h2>\n

Also announced by Minister Wynne was an amendment to tackle the issue of solar panels in heritage areas \u2013 including guidance on appropriate siting, colour and design.<\/p>\n

“The new criteria will encourage renewable energy in heritage areas while protecting aesthetic values and are applicable to new systems only,” states the Victorian Government’s release.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Currently there are more than 354,000 small-scale solar power<\/a> systems installed throughout Victoria. With the VIC Solar Homes rebate<\/a> to potentially add up to 650,000 new systems over the next decade, issues of shading and heritage areas have become more pressing.<\/p>\n

At the time of writing, the related amendments to the Victoria Planning Provisions (VPP) didn’t seem to be available for viewing on Planning Schemes Online<\/a>. This post will be updated once we track them down.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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