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Solar and renewables policy

30c/kWh Solar Feed-in Tariff through Solar Choice installer

November 3, 2011

A solar PV installer in the Solar Choice installer network is now offering a 30c/kWh net Solar Feed-in Tariff for New South Wales customers. The offer is applicable to systems of up to 3 kilowatts (kW) in capacity size and will be guaranteed for 3 years. Request a solar quote comparison or give us a ring [...]

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‘Solar Energy Zones’ announced for US desert regions

October 31, 2011
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In a proactive policy move, the US government’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released maps of areas that have already passed most or all requisite environmental and cultural conditions for development of large-scale, commercial solar power installations. Once the policy is in place, it will streamline the process of finding a location for commercial [...]

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Meet your Solar Energy Broker face-to-face at our office in Manly, NSW

October 28, 2011
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Although Solar Choice solar brokering and solar quote comparison services are available across Australia, our office is located in Manly, New South Wales, a 2-minute walk from the Manly Ferry Wharf. Solar Choice has a paperless office and most of our customer interactions take place over the phone or online, but we are always happy [...]

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The future of the Queensland Solar Feed-in Tariff

October 21, 2011
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The possible near-future conclusion for Queensland’s generous 44c per kilowatt-hour (kWh) Solar Bonus Feed-in Tariff has been a topic of speculation as of late. So far, there is no official source indicating that the state’s incentive scheme will be ending any time soon, but a number of issues–notably the budgetary situation in the state (and [...]

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Solar Power Townsville: Join the Townsville Solar Community

October 13, 2011
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Solar Choice is in the process of organising a Solar Community in Townsville, Queensland. Residents of the Townsville area are encouraged to take advantage of a special bulk discount rate on solar power systems by putting forward the local community’s collective bargaining power. Solar Choice has experience running Solar Communities for other regional areas throughout [...]

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Solar Power in Mackay, Qld: Join the Mackay Solar Community

October 12, 2011
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Solar Choice is currently organising a Solar Community in Mackay, Queensland. If you are a resident of the Mackay local government area, now is your chance to take advantage of a special bulk discount rate on a solar power system using the power in numbers of your local community. The Solar Choice staff are experienced [...]

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The Queensland Solar Bonus Feed-in Tariff Scheme: Things to know

October 7, 2011
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Are you a Queensland resident interested in taking advantage of Queensland’s generous 44c/kWh Solar Bonus Feed-in Tariff scheme? Solar Choice offers free, impartial advice and Solar Quote Comparisons: Our goal is to help you find the system that best suits your needs.  Want to know more about Solar Power in Queensland first? The following articles [...]

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Western Australia Solar Feed-in Tariff: Can I increase my system size?

October 6, 2011
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Western Australia suspended its 20c/kWh solar feed-in tariff (FiT) scheme at 8am 1 August 2011 with no state-sponsored scheme to replace it (although there is still a Solar Buyback scheme in place from WA electricity retailers). Some people who already have a solar power system installed on their property and are receiving the FiT in [...]

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SA and Victoria Solar Feed-in Tariff Schemes enter next phase

September 30, 2011
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    30 Sept 2011 was the last day for paperwork to be in for both the 44c/kWh South Australia solar feed-in tariff and the 60c/kWh Victoria Premium solar feed-in tariff. Thus ends the first round of state feed-in tariffs that began in 2008. Both states will replace their schemes in a sensible, orderly manner [...]

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Off-grid solar power system in Sydney’s Western Suburbs

September 27, 2011
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Nev and Linda Sweeney have been living on their 500-square-meter suburban plot in Sydney’s St Clair Suburb since the early 1980s, and have been trying to live sustainably using the resources on their land for almost just as long. Their approach includes innovative energy generation and efficiency strategies (including off-grid as well as grid-connected solar [...]

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Changes to South Australia Solar Power Feed-in Tariff Legislation

September 23, 2011
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      Some of the information below may be out of date. For the most up-to-date information on the state of South Australia Solar Feed-in Tariff incentives, see the South Australia Solar Feed-in Tariff page. Blog this! Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Print for [...]

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Electricity price comparisons: Choosing a retailer

September 19, 2011
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You’re interesting in bringing your home into the 21st century by going solar. Great. This is not likely a decision that you’ll make lightly. Calculating what size solar system your household needs and deciding which type of panels are right for you will at some point involve looking at what electricity pricing and billing options [...]

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Victoria 60c Premium Solar Feed-in Tariff closed. New transitional rate: 25c

September 1, 2011
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The Victoria State government’s Premium Solar Feed-in Tariff (PFIT) program closed on 30 September 2011. A rate of 25c for every kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity is still available for those who install solar systems after this date. Read about the new scheme: Victoria’s Transitional Solar Feed-in Tariff (TFIT). Read more articles about the Victoria Solar [...]

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IEA: Majority of world’s energy could come from solar by 2060

August 30, 2011
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The majority of the world’s energy be supplied by solar power–both photovoltaics and concentrating solar power (CSP)–by the year 2060, according to a Cedric Phillbert senior energy analyst at the Paris-based International Energy Agency. In order for world energy production to attain this proportion of solar power generation, however, significant action would be required in [...]

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Solar power reaching grid parity in parts of NSW

August 18, 2011
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Even taking into account the overhead cost of purchasing a solar power system, the price of solar has for the first time dipped below below that of coal-fired generation in certain parts of New South Wales, according to new data. (Get a free solar quote comparison for installers in your area.) Blog this! Digg this post Recommend [...]

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Victoria Solar feed-in tariff cap limit approaching quickly

August 10, 2011
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Update on Victoria Solar Feed-in Tariff, 1 September 2011: Deadline to have systems installed for the 60c/kWh rate is 30 September 2011. (Sign up for a free solar power quote comparison to see what deals are on offer in your area of Victoria right now. Our solar installers have fast lead-times.) Blog this! Digg this post Recommend [...]

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Is Solar Power right for you in NSW?

August 9, 2011

If you believe everything you read in the press, you’d think that solar power in NSW was dead and buried. There is reduced upfront federal assistance (RECs, STCs) for homeowners to buy solar systems and a reduced solar feed-in tariff from the sudden conclusion of the NSW Solar Bonus Scheme. Others have an optimistic outlook. They’d have you [...]

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NSW Solar Update: IPART terms of reference released for next feed-in tariff

August 4, 2011
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The NSW government bureaucratic machinery has been set into motion to determine what will be “a fair price for solar power”–’fair’ depending of course on whose interests you happen to support. The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has at last received the government-set parameters within which they will determine who gets paid how much [...]

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WA feed in tariff closed to new applicants

August 1, 2011
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-Update 22 August 2011: WA’s solar feed-in tariff scheme has closed to new applicants. 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 on 1300 78 72 73 for advice about incentives and a list of solar power quotes from installers in your area. You can [...]

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ACT feed-in tariff closes–again

July 15, 2011
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The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) feed-in tariff scheme has reached its cap yet again, a mere two days after small-scale solar power systems were allowed into the eligibility envelope of the territory’s medium-scale feed-in tariff cap of 30 mega-watts. The medium-scale scheme was originally put in place for systems between 30kW and 200kW.  The intention of the [...]

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ACT Solar Feed in Tariff Reopened to Small-scale systems

July 4, 2011
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Australian Capital Territory households and small businesses have been given another chance to tap into the territory government’s ACT Solar Feed-in Tariff scheme. The ACT small-scale (‘micro-generator’) Feed-in Tariff scheme, for systems 30kW or smaller, closed at the beginning of June 2011 after it hit its 15-megawatt cap.  However, small-scale systems will now be eligible for a 30.16c/kWh Feed-in [...]

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