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Remote Power Rebate still available in Western Australia

August 7, 2009

On the 22nd of June, 2009, the Renewable Remote Power Generation Program (RRPGP) was closed to all Australian States and Territories except Western Australia. Households, businesses and community buildings in WA are still eligible for receiving a 50% rebate for all their solar Off-Grid solar energy installations. This is a perfect opportunity for remote buildings [...]

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RECs – what are they and how are they calculated?

July 29, 2009

 
Solar Credit discounts for solar energy, and additional non-rebate incentives for solar hot water, wind energy and heat pumps, are underpinned by the value Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). 
At the turn of the millennium, the need to address runaway global warming became increasingly urgent and resulted in international calls to action. The Australian Government enacted the Mandatory [...]

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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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Media Release from Senator Milnes on axing of remote power rebate

June 23, 2009

The following is a copy of today’s media release by Green’s Senator Chistine Milne, concerning yesterday’s abrupt cancellation of the remote power rebate:

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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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Fed Govt calls early finish to $8k rebate, effective 9 June 09

June 9, 2009

Below is a copy of the media release just provided this morning by the Federal Government, announcing that it will cease taking applications for 8k rebate with immediate effect from today:
The Australian Government will today release the final legislation for the expanded Renewable Energy Target (RET) which will allow for the creation of new ‘Solar [...]

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WA govt backflip, feed in reward scheme for surplus solar energy only

June 2, 2009

Homeowners in WA have been dealt disappointing news today on solar energy feed in rewards … the state government has reneged on its promise to pay a gross feed in tariff/reward scheme.Instead a net feed in tariff, aligned with Victoria’s reward scheme – though more generous than SA and Queensland – will be introduced. While [...]

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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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