The photovoltaics industry in Australia has recently been subject to two notably destabilising policy issues: on the federal level, falling REC prices, and on the NSW state level, the axing […]
Category: State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
Solar Choice blog entries about Solar Feed-in tariffs in WA, QLD, VIC, TAS, NT, SA, ACT, NSW, and the NSW Solar Bonus Scheme. Contact Solar Choice for a free solar quote comparison and brokering advice
NSW Government suspends Solar Bonus (feed-in tariff) Scheme
Energy Minister Chris Hartcher announced this afternoon that the NSW government, facing a budget deficit, has put the Solar Bonus Scheme on ice as of midnight 28 April 2011 due to fears […]
Solar power in USA: the current state of play
People often wonder why the United States, the largest economy in the world and a nation world-renowned as a technology and research powerhouse, is not the global front-runner in the […]
West Australia’s first 100% renewable-powered mine: Wind and Solar
Lithium producer Galaxy Resources is planning to be operating West Australia’s first mine powered by 100% renewable energy within 3 years. The mine is already partially powered by solar panels […]
RECs, STCs: The need for price stability (SMH)
The solar power industry is looking to the Federal government to provide some assurance over the price of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), known as Small-scale Technology Certificates (STCs) for smaller, […]
3kW solar power system donated to Melbourne Citymission for Clean Energy Week
The Clean Energy Council National Conference has combined with the annual ATRAA (Appropriate Technology Retailers of Australia) conference for the first ever ‘Clean Energy Week’, a conference for Australia’s clean […]
Best solar power system deals Dubbo & Central West NSW
Central West NSW is one of the most sunshine-blessed regions of Australia and the world, and is an excellent place to for homes and businesses to install solar panels to […]
Major commercial solar power project planned for Queensland
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced plans for a massive commercial-scale solar power for Australia’s Sunshine State. 44MW of supplementary solar power will be added on to a preexisting coal-fired Kogan […]
ACT Solar Feed-in Tariff to remain unchanged at $0.457/kWh
ACT residents who install solar power systems for the 2011-2012 financial year can expect the same generous feed-in tariff rate for systems classified as ‘small’ (read: residential) that was offered […]
Renewable Energy: Charging Electric Vehicles
How will the transportation of the future reduce its reliance on fossil fuels? Despite all its advantages, one of the biggest disadvantages of photovoltaics (PV or solar power), and most […]
Purchasing Green Energy vs Feed-in Tariffs for Solar Power
If you are environmentally-minded, you may have asked yourself at some point whether it is a better idea to install solar power on your roof (referred to as ‘micro-generation’) or […]
Ever-improving PV technology dilemma: Should I wait to buy my solar array?
You are thinking about getting a solar PV system for your home, and in your research have come to understand what the major considerations are: your electricity demand and how […]
Solar Credit (REC) Multiplier to reduce from 5x to 4x from 1 July 2011
(Update: The information in this article is now out of date: according to an announcement by the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, the REC multiplier is set to […]
How will a carbon price affect the solar power market?
As you may have heard, Prime Minister Julia Gillard has recently proclaimed her government’s intention to put a price on carbon dioxide pollution by July 2012. Although at this point […]
Enhanced Renewable Energy Target: changes for 2011 now in effect
Previously in our blog we wrote briefly about two major slated changes for 2011 to Australia’s Renewable Energy Target (RET), now known as the Enhanced Renewable Energy Target (eRET), the […]
2010: an extraordinary year for Aussie solar power
The year 2010, just come to a close, treated the Australian solar power industry remarkably well, with more than 100,000 installations nationwide. To put this number in context, it is […]
Can I get more Solar Credits for a second solar system for my home?
A great number of people throughout Australia are taking advantage of the federal government’s Solar Credit scheme, which offers financial incentives for solar power installations on their homes. Many people […]
Update on Solar Feed In Tariff incentives – State by State
2010 is coming to an end. However, that only means that it is going to get warmer and that the days are going to get longer. Which means that there […]
ACT solar feed in tariff overview
The ACT feed-in tariff scheme has concluded, but a 1:1 net feed-in tariff (where you are paid the retail electricity rate for electricity you feed into the grid) is still […]
Summary table of WA feed in tariff options
WA customers receiving both the residential net feed in tariff as well as the Renewable Energy Buy Back Scheme will have the credit received for each scheme separately itemised on […]
Update on ACT Feed-in-Tariff
Previously Iain McGregor talked about the commercial feed in tariff for the ACT, there were some updates and more details to add to the story. […]
The German experience – 9yrs of solar energy gross FiT has had only 0.43% impact on household electricity prices
Solar Choice has been meeting consistently over recent months with senior politicians responsible for renewable energy policy at both the Federal and State levels, with a view to helping them […]
NSW solar bonus scheme round up, the day after solar chaos
Wednesday 27 October 2010 will long go down as solar chaos day in NSW. In the same breath as the results of the review of the solar bonus scheme were […]
Solar feed-in bonus increased in South Australia (SA)
Earlier this month Premier Rann made his long awaited announcement regarding the changes he wants to bring to the Solar Bonus scheme for South Australia. Here’s what he said: […]
Submissions for review of NSW Gross Feed In Tariff to be lodged by 30 Sept 2010
Earlier today the NSW Govt invited submissions from the solar energy industry and members of the public on what changes, if any, should be applied to the immensely popular Gross […]
Getting Grid-Connected in your State or Territory
You are a faced with a slight conundrum: you’re considering installing a solar energy system (photovoltaic or PV) in your home and you’re looking into connecting solar to the grid […]
Queensland Solar Bonus Update
Launched in 2008, Queensland’s Solar Bonus Scheme encourages the expansion of clean energy by guaranteeing that homes and small businesses are paid a premium rate for surplus electricity generated by […]
Feed-in Tariff Scheme announced by Western Australia
–Update 22 August 2011: the WA solar feed-in tariff scheme has closed. For regularly-updated list of state-by-state feed-in tariffs, please visit out solar power feed-in tariff page or contact a Solar Choice broker […]
Solar Power Update from Germany
Solar Powered Germany : a shining example The implementation and ongoing review of feed-in-tariff laws in Germany over the last 19 years has been hugely successful in encouraging solar PV […]
Australia’s Feed-in-Tariff debate
To Feed-in or not to Feed-in: Encouraging renewable energy electricity production The concept of a feed-in-tariff (FiT) has been around since the 70’s but it was only in the last […]
Solar Energy : UK FiT for action
Solar Energy Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) for UK Households At long last the clouds have parted and the UK has followed its European neighbours to announce a solar feed-in-tariff. The Clean Energy […]
