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NSW Govt Announces Gross Feed In Reward Scheme

November 10, 2009

Wonderful news for NSW customers who will be going solar, or already have installed solar energy!
NSW Govt announced an hour ago that the new feed in reward scheme starting on 1 January 2010 would be far more generous than the net tariff announced earlier this year, and that a gross scheme will be introduced instead. [...]

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Hot water heat pumps

July 28, 2009

When it comes to heating water, there are a handful of energy sources that are used. Widely known examples include natural gas, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and electricity. Most properties in Australia utilise one of these forms of energy, however current global and national focus on renewable energy sources has seen sustainable alternatives become more [...]

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Round up of solar hot water rebates, federal and state

July 16, 2009

Round up of Solar Hot Water Rebates, federal and state by state
There are a variety of financial incentives being offered at state and federal levels for solar hot water systems. These
rebates are designed to make the installation of a solar hot water system more affordable to the average property, and vary in effectiveness. This article [...]

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An Introduction to Solar Hot Water Systems

July 15, 2009

Alongside photo-voltaic panels, solar hot water systems are another great way to harness the sun’s energy to reduce a property’s electricity bill.
Government information on hot water figures estimate that the average house with an electrical hot water system can attribute 30% to 40% of their energy bills towards heating water. Gas hot water systems can [...]

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Successful legal challenge: original follow up signatures for rebate applications can now be lodged by 17 July 2009

June 30, 2009

To all Solar Choice customers,
The Renewable Energy Branch of the Department of Environment today responded favourably to Solar Choice’s legal challenge to Minister Garrett’s office regarding the status of faxed/emailed $8k rebate applications sent on or prior to 9 June 09.
Solar Choice engaged lawyers Mallesons Stephen Jacques, who on 19 June 2009 faxed a letter [...]

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Solar Credit legislation deferred until at least August 2009

June 18, 2009

This morning the Renewable Energy Target bill, under which the Solar Credits Scheme was due to operate, was deferred until at least August 2009. This was the result of a motion to refer the bill to committee by Family First Senator Stephen Fielding, which was supported by the coalition and Senator Nick Xenephon. Labor and [...]

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How solar in Australia compares to Germany, Japan and USA

June 12, 2009

If one were to conduct an examination of the history of solar power across the world, a couple of countries would emerge as those that have set the standard of growth. Over the last two decades Germany, the United States and Japan’s solar – or Photovoltaic (PV) – industries have distanced themselves from the international [...]

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How the new Solar Credit scheme operates (from 10 June 09)

June 10, 2009

While the Federal Government created “solar chaos” yesterday by calling off the popular $8k solar rebate three weeks early – with less than eight hours notice – the new Solar Credits scheme has at least been brought forward and commences today, 10 June 2009.
Full details will be provided when the legislation is tabled in Federal [...]

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Federal budget provides an inspiring boost for solar

May 26, 2009

The Federal Government announced in it’s 12 May 09 budget a new $1.5 billion investment in renewable energy, including a new $1.35 billion Solar Flagships program to construct up to four large scale solar power stations.
At a time of global economic turmoil, it’s encouraging that the Federal Govt views the solar energy and renewables industry [...]

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Rebate pre-approval now down to 4 wks from 12 wks

April 13, 2009

We’ve recently been informed by the federal Solar Homes and Communities program (within the Dept of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts) that the processing time for applications for pre-approval for the federal $8K solar energy grid-connect rebate, has now been reduced from 12 weeks to 4 weeks.
At a time when an unprecedented number of [...]

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Victorian solar energy feed in tariff now capped at 3.2kW

March 13, 2009

Good news for those who’ve installed, or are thinking of installing, solar energy in Victoria.
On 11 March 2009 the Victorian Government announced that it’s 60c net feed in tariff would be capped at 3.2kW size systems, rather than the previously disclosed 2kW cap.

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Update on plans for NSW Solar Feed In Rewards / Tariff

January 28, 2009

The NSW Govt is still yet to announce whether it will be instigating a gross or net feed-in reward scheme, or tariff, for NSW homeowners.
Submissions to the NSW Govt on the nature and scope of the tariff closed on 12 January 2009.
Hopefully NSW will follow the lead of both ACT, and more recently, WA, by [...]

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Generous Solar Feed-In Rewards announced for West Australia

January 27, 2009

Great news for West Australians going solar!
The Western Australian Government has recently committed to implementing a feed-in tariff, or reward scheme, for homeowners who install solar energy.
Most importantly, the WA feed-in tariff will reward homeowners for ALL the energy their solar panels produce, not just for any surplus left over after domestic consumption. In doing [...]

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