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Sophie is editor of One Step Off The Grid and deputy editor of its sister site, Renew Economy. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.
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Victoria rooftop solar tariff cut as regulator pushes for mandatory time-varying FiT
Essential Services Commission wants retailers to offer customers choice of “single rate” feed-in tariff or a FiT that ranges from 9c/kWh and 12.3c/kWh, depending on the time of day.
Ergon Governments News & Commentary Queensland Government Rooftop PV Solar
Queensland cuts regional solar feed-in tariffs as renewables push prices down
The Queensland Competition Authority has cited strong investment in renewables as a reason for reducing solar feed-in-tariffs in regional Queensland.
Governments News & Commentary one step Solar Storage Western Australian Government
WA govt considers home battery incentives, in solar tariff review
WA energy minister flags review of state's solar tariffs, and possible incentives to boost battery uptake, as the rooftop PV market continues to boom.
Governments News & Commentary NSW Government one step Solar
NSW solar feed-in tariff slashed by 44% for 2018/19
IPART makes good on plan to slash state rooftop solar tariff almost by half, ignoring concerns cut will penalise solar households for their role in helping to bring power...
Governments News & Commentary one step Rooftop PV Solar
IPART gets tough on tariffs for NSW rooftop solar
IPART confirms plans to effectively penalise NSW solar households for the lower electricity prices their rooftop PV has helped to deliver, by cutting the recommended feed-in tariff in half...
Report finds 76% of Australian solar homes on premium feed-in tariff would trade it in for chance to upgrade systems – in particular, to add battery storage.
Governments News & Commentary Queensland Government
Ergon ups solar tariff, as Qld govt hikes fossil fuel subsidy to regions
Wholesale price rises mean higher solar tariffs for Ergon network, but forces government to lift annual subsidy to supply regional homes with mostly coal power by $200 million a...
Ergon Governments Markets News & Commentary Queensland Government Solar Utilities
Queensland may change solar tariffs to match peak demand
Queensland Competition Authority directed to investigate the potential benefits – for both networks and consumers – of introducing of time-of-use solar tariffs.
CleanTech Bites Governments Solar Victorian Government
Victoria Coalition may vote against “fairer” solar feed in tariffs
Victorian Liberal opposition reportedly threatening to block legislation to adjust the state's solar feed in tariff.
Governments Markets Other Good Stuff Renewables Solar Victorian Government
Are retailers failing to properly value rooftop solar generation?
According to the Victorian pricing authority – yes they are. But is this a “market failure” that justifies regulatory intervention, or are we missing something?
