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NSW solar bonus scheme ends this year: what are your options?
As NSW’s relatively generous solar rates come to a close, 150,000-odd solar homes are looking to make the transition as painless as possible. So what are your options? We break them down for you.
James Martin

Jul 28, 2016

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NSW solar feed in tariff edged up to reflect rising electricity prices
IPART raises recommended ‘benchmark range’ for NSW solar feed-in tariffs to reflect rising wholesale electricity prices.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 10, 2016

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Queensland lifts solar feed-in tariff by 17% in response to surging gas prices
Queensland pricing regulator raises regional solar tariff to 7.4c/kWh in reaction to high gas prices – still fails to factor in value of solar.
Sophie Vorrath

May 26, 2016

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Tasmania rooftop solar worth three times current tariff: report
Report says Tasmania rooftop solar power worth nearly 3x what it’s currently valued at, and this is stopping growth that could bolster energy security.
Sophie Vorrath

May 20, 2016

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What’s the best way to price electricity?
New report compares electricity rate designs, pilot studies, expert analysis to identify the key dimensions of time-based and demand tariffs for consumers.
Dan Cross-Call & James Sherwood

May 19, 2016

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Tasmania solar report an epic fail – minister should tell regulator to start again
Tasmanian Economic Regulator’s draft report on solar feed-in tariff ignores the challenge of energy security in Tasmania, the changes facing electricity industry nationally, and climate change.
Jack Gilding

Feb 12, 2016

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NSW networks back away from “solar tax” on households
NSW networks have dropped plans for a “solar tax”, as new report finds that truly cost reflective tariffs “too complicated” for Australian households.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 24, 2015

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How fairer solar tariffs would clean up grid
Energy policy expert says 15-20c/kWh margin retailers and networks make on rooftop solar should be used by governments to compensate solar households and to shift grid from fossil fuels to clean energy; also highlights vital roles of ARENA, CEFC and RETs.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 5, 2015

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Australians to install 55,000 battery systems a year by 2025: report
Australian households and businesses will be installing battery storage systems at a rate of 55,000 a year, new report suggests.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 18, 2015

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Victoria solar feed-in tariff to be slashed to 5c/kWh in 2016
Essential Services Commission confirms plan to cut Victoria solar FiT to 5c/kWh, one week after state govt promised to fight for rooftop solar rights.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 25, 2015

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How utilities can kill rooftop solar, just by changing tariffs
Major US study shows how tariff changes can kill the rooftop solar market. In Australia, the impact of changes to tariffs, higher fixed charges and export restrictions are already being felt.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 3, 2015

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Community energy retailer aims to be Australia’s cheapest, help people quit grid
NSW community energy start-up Enova prepares IPO, with plans to be Australia’s cheapest green energy retailer and installer, and help locals quit the grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 28, 2015

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