IPART Archives - Renew Economy

Policy & Planning

State says households should get paid up to 33c/kWh for rooftop solar exported into evening peak
Regulator recommends solar and battery households should get paid up to 33 cents a kilowatt-hour for power sent to grid in evening peak. But will retailers play along?
Sophie Vorrath

May 25, 2026

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NSW networks encouraged to install microgrids, standalone power, in regions
IPART recommends new standards to support use of microgrids and standalone power systems, when cheaper and more reliable than a connection to the main grid.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 22, 2020

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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 prices down.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 4, 2018

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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 for 2018/19.
Sophie Vorrath

May 14, 2018

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CleanTech Bites

NSW solar tariff cut – reward for slashing power price peaks
NSW pricing regulator flags a cut to state’s solar feed-in tariff, linked to fall in wholesale power prices rooftop solar helped deliver.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 21, 2018

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CleanTech Bites

Regulator: It’s OK to charge customers more for energy
IPART submission to energy price inquiry appears to suggest it’s OK to exploit consumers if they don’t have time or knowledge to search for discounts.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 8, 2017

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CleanTech Bites

IPART bumps up benchmark range for NSW solar tariffs
Regulator further lifts benchmark for NSW solar tariffs – well above AGL’s proposed tariff – but rejects notion rooftop solar and storage have network benefits.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 23, 2017

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CleanTech Bites

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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Featured

NSW slashes solar tariffs to push households into battery storage
NSW pricing regulator slashes feed in tariffs for solar households in an apparent bid to encourage consumers to install battery storage. The cut was justified by the fall in wholesale prices – caused ironically by the proliferation of rooftop solar.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 1, 2015

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NSW Government

NSW Labor wants mandatory solar tariffs, households to trade
NSW Labor wants mandatory tariffs for solar exports, opportunity for households to trade electricity, and a focus on decentralized generation.
Giles Parkinson & Sophie Vorrath

Mar 17, 2015

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