Total Blackout in all of SA

[Exfso (Peter)]

Paul, I know we are slightly off topic, but yeah selling back is not really viable now, as the feed-in is ridiculous. I got in early and my feed-in is locked until 2028. Having said that the system I got cost over $13k for 4.6kw, can now get that for around $3-4k. A lot of people complaining that they got their solar and getting bugger all feed-in, but they have basically only got it in recent times with very cheap cost of getting a system. I got our system in Aug 2011 and one paid through the nose then I can tell you, but the feed-in was/is good in the case of people who got solar before Sept 2011, I think the cut-off point was, at least in SA.

[The_bluester (Paul)]

And sort of on topic. I think systems with solar PV and a powerwall or other battery bank should be designed to be able to be isolated and cold start run in that condition. In events like the SA blackout how infuriating would it be to know you have power sitting there available but to be unable to use it.