Roofspace to-let for solar generation...

[marsden_online]

It is my opinion that Christchurch roofs should be coated with solar panels, feeding into the national grid (and providing an investment return to the householder).

Today two relevant links came my way, one to a company which does grid-connected solar installations in New Zealand and one* to a site aiming to help people lease their roofs as sites for solar generation, rooftop gardens, comms towers ... whatever.

Unfortunately it only covers the US and Canada, or I'd sign up like a shot. Anyone know anything similar in NZ, or anyone looking to rent a roof? :D

*via bwagy.com

Unfortunately Powershop's T&C prohibit the customer to "generate electricity or inject it into the distribution network" (8.3.e) I commented on the phone when I signed up that would probably ultimately be the reason for my next change in electricity company. However if someone could get enough rooftops covered to -be- a generating company that might be negotiable.

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If I ever build/buy a house solar panels on the roof are something I would definately invest in. If the government (or even a private company) were to make offers of leasing roofs for solar panels I'm sure that a lot of office buildings in the central city would take them up on the offer.
On a semi related note this reminded me about an article in the press about month ago which was about office buildings in Japan turning their roof space into a garden so that they are seen to be greener and incase an ETS comes into effect over there (there might already be one I'm not sure)