{"id":43826,"date":"2020-10-12T13:08:16","date_gmt":"2020-10-12T02:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=43826"},"modified":"2020-12-14T13:20:48","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T02:50:48","slug":"sa-inverter-rules-solaredge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/sa-inverter-rules-solaredge\/","title":{"rendered":"New SA Inverter Rules Add $165 To Price Of SolarEdge Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_43898\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43898\" class=\"wp-image-43898 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sa-solar-100pc.jpg\" alt=\"Yesterday in SA solar met 100% of demand for a short time. Hence the need for remote solar shutdown. SolarEdge inverters have this capability. Image: Rob Morris\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sa-solar-100pc.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sa-solar-100pc-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sa-solar-100pc-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sa-solar-100pc-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-43898\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yesterday in SA, solar met 100% of demand for a short period. Hence the need for remote curtailment of new solar. SolarEdge inverters can meet this requirement. Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rpmorris8\/status\/1315116309974138882\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rob Morris<\/a><\/p><\/div>\r\n<p><em><strong>Update 14th December 2020:\u00a0 <\/strong>Good news!\u00a0 SolarEdge has informed me they no longer charge an additional $165 to cover the cost of meeting South Australia&#8217;s new inverter requirements.\u00a0 SolarEdge instead now absorbs the cost, which is obviously good news for anyone thinking of getting a SolarEdge system in SA.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>On Thursday at 3:58 pm I was invited to a SolarEdge webinar that started at 4:00 pm.\u00a0 I was glad to get the invite, but the lack of notice meant I missed out on the first 5 minutes because I didn&#8217;t have time to set up my laptop\/internet properly beforehand.\u00a0 This was very appropriate because the webinar was about how SolarEdge had responded to new South Australian solar inverter requirements that were rushed in before the industry had time to properly prepare.\u00a0 <!--more--><\/p>\r\n<p>I learned many interesting things, but what stood out was how much the Remote Disconnection\/Reconnection requirement adds to the cost of solar power.\u00a0 The amount will vary depending on the inverter manufacturer but for SolarEdge it&#8217;s an extra $165.\u00a0 As installers will need to do some extra paperwork the actual increase may be a bit more than that.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>The good news is when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/inverters\/solaredge-review.html\">SolarEdge inverters<\/a> receive a Remote Disconnect signal they will only kill exports to the grid and continue supplying the home with solar energy.\u00a0 This includes charging a battery if there is one.\u00a0 While I expect solar inverters will only be Remote Disconnected for a few hours a year, if an inverter only stops exports that is clearly better than shutting down entirely.\u00a0 If you are concerned about disconnection periods lasting for a lot more than a few hours annually, then an inverter that lets your home still use solar is a sensible choice.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h2>SolarEdge Says They Meet Requirements<\/h2>\r\n<p>There are two new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/sa-meter-inverter-regulations\/\">requirements inverters must meet<\/a> in order to now be installed in SA:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Low Voltage Ride Through &#8212; This is the ability to keep functioning when the grid has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aemo.com.au\/-\/media\/files\/electricity\/nem\/der\/2020\/vdrt-test-procedure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">short duration low voltage disturbance<\/a>.\u00a0 This is important because if enough rooftop solar power shuts down at once it could cause widespread blackouts.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Remote Disconnection\/Reconnection &#8212; The ability for the inverter or just solar inverter exports to the grid to be shut down remotely through the internet.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>SolarEdge says their own testing shows their solar inverters now meet SA&#8217;s new requirements.\u00a0 Their single phase inverters are on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energymining.sa.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/pdf_file\/0005\/370868\/VDRT_approved_inverter_list.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SA official list<\/a> of those that are approved and their residential and commercial three phase inverters will appear on it soon.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-43855 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/solaredge_approved_inverters.jpg\" alt=\"VDRT approved SolarEdge solar inverters\" width=\"1034\" height=\"1173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/solaredge_approved_inverters.jpg 1034w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/solaredge_approved_inverters-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/solaredge_approved_inverters-903x1024.jpg 903w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/solaredge_approved_inverters-768x871.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1034px) 100vw, 1034px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>In addition, SolarEdge says their inverters are ready for:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Dynamic Export Control &#8212; Allows inverters to reduce their exports to a level the grid can handle when it is under pressure.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>While the first two requirements have to work now, this one is still to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/flexible-solar-exports-mb1707\/\">trialed by SAPN<\/a> and isn&#8217;t ready to be implemented yet.<\/p>\r\n<h2>A Quick Shill&#8230;<\/h2>\r\n<p>SolarEdge has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solaredge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/se-three-phase-hybrid-inverter-datasheet-aus.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new residential 3 phase inverters<\/a> I&#8217;ve been told will be available from the 1st of December.\u00a0 These will meet the new SA requirements and range from 5-10 kilowatts.<\/p>\r\n<h2>SolarEdge Requirements For Remote Disconnection\/Reconnection<\/h2>\r\n<p>For SolarEdge inverters to meet the new requirements they must have a SolarEdge Energy Meter and CT clamps.\u00a0 These are now necessary for a grid-connected SolarEdge system to be installed in South Australia.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>CT clamps are little sensors placed on electrical cables that let the system know when the home is importing or exporting energy.\u00a0 Last time I checked the SolarEdge Energy Meter was around $400 including retail markup and GST.\u00a0 Note the SolarEdge Energy Meter has a warranty of only 5 years and not the 12 years the inverter has.\u00a0 Obviously it would be convenient for customers and helpful for sales if it matched the dozen year solar inverter warranty.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Benefits of the energy meter and CT clamps are they enable the SolarEdge system be &#8220;smart&#8221; and let it provide detailed solar panel-level monitoring, which is better than what standard inverters can provide without a <a href=\"https:\/\/support.solarquotes.com.au\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/115001271874-What-third-party-energy-monitoring-solution-should-I-buy-\">third-party monitoring system<\/a> such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/solar-analytics-fronius-smart-meter\/\">Solar Analytics<\/a>.\u00a0 It also should prepare your home to become &#8220;smart&#8221;, with the ability to turn appliances on and off based on how much solar power is being produced. \u00a0SolarEdge makes a sub $200 wireless AC Relay that can switch appliances on and off. This is a feature that will be particularly useful in Western Australia with their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wa-feed-in-tariff-slashed\/\">extremely low feed-in tariff<\/a> for new solar.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h2>Authorized Agent &#8212; SAPN Does It For Free<\/h2>\r\n<p>For Remote Disconnection\/Reconnection to work, the manufacturer needs to provide the capability, but an Authorized Agent has to be appointed to be in charge of sending the control signals to the inverters.\u00a0 South Australia Power Networks (SAPN), which is responsible for the local distribution of power to homes and businesses, is offering to do this for free. \u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Because SAPN has skill, experience, and a strong incentive to keep the grid operating, I don&#8217;t see why any manufacturer wouldn&#8217;t use them given they charge nothing &#8212; provided of course SAPN is willing to have them.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Personally, I&#8217;m glad SAPN is providing the service for free because it screws over the plans of companies that were hoping to have another state government approved method of getting money out of households.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h2>One Fee Fits All<\/h2>\r\n<p>The $165 fee for Remote Disconnection\/Reconnection capability is with GST and the same for all SolarEdge solar inverters no matter their size, whether they are a tiny 2.5 kilowatts or a massive 83 kilowatt commercial inverter.\u00a0 This is fair in the sense that the cost of providing the ability will be the same for each inverter, but it does mean the fee will make up a larger chunk of the cost of a small solar power system.\u00a0 If the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/inverters\/\">inverter<\/a> on an old solar system that is only 1.5 kilowatts fails, it will now make even more financial sense to replace it with a larger system to reduce the cost per kilowatt of capacity.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Because old, small solar systems contribute very little to the problem of grid instability due to their low output and a higher percentage of solar electricity output is self-consumed by homes, I suspect it would make more sense to spend the money improving grid stability elsewhere.\u00a0 Unfortunately, this is exactly the sort of thing that gets overlooked when rule changes are rammed through in a rush.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Maybe, after careful consideration, they will decide to give existing small systems that need a new solar inverter a break. \u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>One bit of good news about the fee is, if a site has multiple SolarEdge inverters, then one will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=e77ayVIxINg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">the master<\/a> that tells the others what to do and the fee only applies to that one.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h2>It Should Be A One-Off Fee<\/h2>\r\n<p>At first, SolarEdge told us the fee for Remote Disconnection\/Reconnection would apply for the 12-year warranty of their inverters.\u00a0 When I asked what would happen after 12 years I was told that presumably, the fee would cover the solar inverter for its entire lifespan, both in and out of warranty, but they didn&#8217;t promise this.<\/p>\r\n<p>If I was an installer, I would sure as hell want SolarEdge to promise in writing that the fee covers the inverter for as long as it remains operational.\u00a0 Otherwise, every time I tried to sell one I&#8217;d have to explain that once the warranty runs out the inverter may no longer meet South Australian requirements and may have to be disconnected from the grid.\u00a0 Because Australian Consumer Guarantees apply regardless of what&#8217;s written in the warranty or how long it lasts, as an installer I would be on the hook for a repair, replacement, or refund.\u00a0 This means I&#8217;d want to make it crystal clear they were buying something that could only be expected to last 12 years.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>In reality, I wouldn&#8217;t try to sell them at all.\u00a0 If a manufacturer doesn&#8217;t state the inverter will remain functional for their entire lifespan I wouldn&#8217;t touch them with a 10-foot pole.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<div id=\"attachment_43851\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43851\" class=\"wp-image-43851 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Margo_Dydek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Margo_Dydek.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Margo_Dydek-207x300.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-43851\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Margo Dydek, the sadly missed coach of the Northside Wizards, was a 7 foot 2 Pole.\u00a0 (Image:\u00a0 San Antonio Express-News)<\/p><\/div>\r\n<p>I would expect any solar inverter manufacturer to promise that Remote Disconnection\/Reconnection would remain supported for their product&#8217;s entire lifespan and not just the warranty period, which is often still only 5 years rather than the 12 years SolarEdge offers.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h2>Overseas Actors Can Crash Our Grid<\/h2>\r\n<p>If we still had a state-owned and operated electricity sector, the state would tell manufacturers that all new inverters must have Remote Disconnection\/Reconnection capability and the state would control it for the lifespan of every new solar inverter, as that would be the only sensible way to do it.\u00a0 But not only have we sold away state control over our grid for a mess of pottage, but we haven&#8217;t even kept complete control of the grid within our own country.<\/p>\r\n<div id=\"attachment_43865\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43865\" class=\"wp-image-43865 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pottage_india.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pottage_india.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pottage_india-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pottage_india-768x635.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-43865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m not saying I wouldn&#8217;t eat the pottage, I&#8217;m just saying it&#8217;s not worth control over an entire grid. (Image: Times of India)<\/p><\/div>\r\n<p>We&#8217;ve already handed over control of parts of our grid to companies in the United States and China<sup class='endnote'><a href='https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/sa-inverter-rules-solaredge\/#en-43826-1' id='enref-43826-1' onclick='return hhEndnotes_show(43826)'>1<\/a><\/sup> by letting them have control over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/virtual-power-plants\/\">Virtual Power Plants<\/a>.\u00a0 But the new SA inverter requirements dramatically increase the ability of overseas agents to dick around with our electricity grid.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Maybe this won&#8217;t be a problem because if all countries have fingers in each other&#8217;s software pies, no one will try anything stupid because the retaliation would be terrible. But just because it has worked with nuclear weapons so far doesn&#8217;t mean it&#8217;s a good idea.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h2>Remote Disconnection Should Be Rare<\/h2>\r\n<p>Judging from some comments I&#8217;ve received, many people are worried Remote Disconnection will cause them to lose months of solar energy production per year, or &#8212; according to more over-the-top commenters &#8212; maybe two or three years per year and their solar power systems will somehow become energy vampires.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>I recommend relaxing because I expect it will result in the average new solar system only losing a few hours of output a year.\u00a0 For systems like SolarEdge, this will only be exports, but many solar inverters will shut down entirely.\u00a0 Even with no production at all, for the average household with a 6.6 kilowatt system, this should cost them less than $20 in lost output per year.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>SolarEdge said they were informed by SAPN to expect around 20 events per year where Remote Disconnection will be used.\u00a0 While this sounds bad, my understanding is they will generally be limited in both area and duration, so I think my prediction of just a few hours is likely to be right.\u00a0 (I&#8217;m actually hoping it will be even less, but this might just be because I have a bad case of optimism that not even being born in Toowoomba could cure.)<\/p>\r\n<h2>What It Means For Consumers<\/h2>\r\n<p>Exactly what the new SA inverter requirements mean for those buying new solar power systems isn&#8217;t entirely clear yet because the changes were so rushed.\u00a0 The need to take additional precautions to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/sapn-solar-exports\/\">handle the increasing amount of distributed solar<\/a> on the grid was easily predictable and if planning had started a year ago we&#8217;d be in a much better position to guess how things are likely to pan out.\u00a0 For example, we don&#8217;t even know how or if households will be informed of Remote Disconnection events so they&#8217;ll know their solar inverters aren&#8217;t malfunctioning and won&#8217;t ring up their installers to demand they come and fix them. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>The cost of meeting the inverter requirements is being passed on to consumers, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/panels\/cost\/\">cost of a typical solar system<\/a> over the past year has fallen by more than any amount solar inverter manufacturers are likely to add to their products to cover their cost, so the situation isn&#8217;t dire from the point of view of people&#8217;s wallets.\u00a0 Also, this is the sort of thing I expect to fall in price as technology improves and becomes standardized, so the additional cost should fall in the future.<\/p>\r\n<p>Like SolarEdge, other manufacturers are likely to also add a flat increase to the cost of their inverters, regardless of capacity. \u00a0 As this will make smaller systems even more expensive on a per watt basis, it further increases the incentive to get a larger solar power system.\u00a0 This means my usual advice that most people should fill their roof with as many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/panels\/\">solar panels<\/a> as they reasonably can is even more relevant.<\/p>\r\n<p>A solar inverter that only stops exports when Remote Disconnection is activated is better than one that shuts down entirely &#8211; but because I expect this will only average a few hours of lost energy output a year, I don&#8217;t think people should be very concerned about having one that shuts down all production.\u00a0 Of course, all else equal, one that only cuts off exports is better.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Finally, if cyber-terrorists use inverters to crash our grid and take over South Australia, then I for one welcome our new cyber overlords.\u00a0 As a trusted blogger, I can be helpful in rounding up consumers to work in their underground bitcoin mines.<\/p>\r\n<p><div class=\"youtube-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"insect overlords\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N38z9gYOEIY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\r\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Update 14th December 2020:\u00a0 Good news!\u00a0 SolarEdge has informed me they no longer charge an additional $165 to cover the cost of meeting South Australia&#8217;s new inverter requirements.\u00a0 SolarEdge instead now absorbs the cost, which is obviously good news for anyone thinking of getting a SolarEdge system in SA. 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