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Why the best solar tariffs are not always best option for solar households
Queensland Competition Authority urges solar households to compare electricity retailers, saying the best feed-in tariffs may not lead to the lowest bills.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 27, 2020

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Commentary

Why solar households should learn to love demand tariffs
Demand tariffs are controversial, but if properly done they could work for everyone. We just need the network owners to do the right thing.
Mark Byrne

Feb 15, 2018

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Victorian Government

Victoria gives nod to “fairer” time-of-use tariffs for rooftop solar
Victorian government to shift solar feed-in tariffs to time-of-use pricing, in move to better reflect the value of the state’s rooftop solar generation, and their environmental benefits.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 26, 2016

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Partial victory for UK solar industry, huge job losses still expected
The U.K. Government has set the new solar PV tariffs. Representing a partial victory, cuts will not be severe as anticipated, but job losses still expected.
Becky Beetz

Dec 18, 2015

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Queensland energy czar attacks rooftop solar tariffs – again
Queensland energy chief calls rooftop solar tariffs a transfer of wealth from non-solar households. His suggested changes would see network charges fall for households with air conditioning but no rooftop solar, and rise for households with rooftop solar and no air conditioning.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 18, 2015

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Consumer groups join court fight against utility over solar charges
Consumer groups join court action against South Australia move to impose higher network charges on solar households. They argue the charges are discriminatory and self-defeating, and will simply encourage more people to quit the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 16, 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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Why some customers could be better off with no solar feed in tariff
IPART says beware of retailers offering high solar tariffs – some customers might be better off going with retailer that offers no tariff because of other not-so-hidden charges.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 2, 2015

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SA Power Networks fights to charge solar homes $100/y more for the grid
The South Australia network operator has appealed to overturn the energy regulator’s decision against allowing it to impose a special fee on solar households equivalent to $100 a year.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 14, 2015

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Italy and Spain set new records for solar generation
Italy trumps Germany as most solar powered industrialized nation, while Spain’s array of solar thermal plants start to power up.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 16, 2013

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