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Switch for Solar

533 Ms BEDFORD (Florey) (23 June 2021). How was it decided which suburbs would be chosen to participate in and have access to the Switch for Solar Scheme?

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining):

I am advised by the Department for Energy and Mining (the department) that the suburbs chosen to participate in and have access to the Switch for Solar scheme were selected by the department based on the number of eligible concession holders living in the region and the region's capacity to host additional rooftop solar systems. The department consulted with SA Power Networks to identify suburbs that were best able to accommodate additional solar capacity to ensure participants are able to receive the maximum benefits from the trial.

Suburbs selected for this trial include Hope Valley, Banksia Park, Tea Tree Gully, Vista, Modbury, Modbury Heights, Modbury North, Felixstow, Campbelltown, Newton, Paradise, Athelstone, Dernancourt, Holden Hill, Highbury, Redwood Park and Ridgehaven, and Goolwa and Hindmarsh Island in regional South Australia.

Subject to the success of the trial, the state government hopes to roll out the program more widely.