David McElrea
David McElrea is the chief advocacy officer of the Smart Energy Council, which represents solar installers and advocates for the renewable energy industry in Australia. He praised the government's new solar sharer scheme, stating it would benefit households by providing access to free solar power, thereby alleviating some financial pressure during challenging economic times.
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David McElrea, chief executive of the Smart Energy Council, criticized waste-to-energy projects as dirty energy.
Stoush over whether burning waste for energy is renewable
Australia· 2026-07-15
David McElrea from the Smart Energy Council stated that the change would remove the benefits people gained from investing in solar panels and batteries.
Major changes tipped to ‘punish’ poor and solar-smart but reward the richAustralia· 2026-02-07
David McElrea, the chief advocacy officer of the Smart Energy Council, stated that the program would help people access free power.
Australians to get at least three hours a day of free solar power - even if they don’t have solar panels | Energy
United Kingdom· 2025-11-04