NSW Feed In Tariff Surprise: It’s Gross (in a good way!)
Yesterday the NSW Government surprised renewable energy fans by switching the new feed in tariff from a net to a gross tariff. This means that owners of solar systems in NSW will now get 60c per kwh...
View ArticleHuge Subsidies (and waiting lists) for Solar Hot Water in QLD
The Queensland Solar Hot Water program is delivering and installing $500 systems for eligible Queenslanders and $100 for pensioners. But as you might expect, there is the mother of all waiting lists....
View ArticleNSW Solar Bonus Scheme
As the fireworks erupted from Sydney Harbour Bridge at 12:01am January 1 2010, the NSW Solar Bonus Scheme opened for business. It means that NSW solar panel owners will be able to collect 60c for every...
View ArticleACT announces improved Feed In Tariff
The ACT Feed In Tariff has been improved. Hooray.The post ACT announces improved Feed In Tariff appeared first on Solar Power Blog.
View ArticleHow Economically Viable is Solar Energy?
By Rich Bowden A recent report by the University of Melbourne’s EnergyResearchInstitute has found that, not only is solar energy a viable form of energy, but that costs will compare favourably with...
View ArticlePush to Make Electricity Retailers Pay as NSW Coalition Continue Solar Spin...
The issue of solar energy, and more importantly the backflip on the Solar Bonus Scheme continues to dominate debate in the NSW Parliament “bearpit”. Heroic efforts by the Coalition to contain fallout...
View ArticleSolar Subsidies : Let’s get the facts straight
Despite running a popular Solar Power website, whose revenue is seriously helped by generous Federal and State solar subsidies, it may surprise you to learn that I’m not a huge fan of government...
View ArticleHow NOT to save $1,000 on your solar system
I got this email today: “Hi Finn, I’ve got a quote for a 1.5kW solar system for $2500 and a 3kW system for $6000. I want 3kW. Why don’t I just buy 2 x 1.5kW systems??? Cheers, Bob” Bloody good...
View ArticleThe STC Price: Is Your Solar Installer Ripping You Off?
Short Answer: Probably Not. Longer Answer: Ah, the joys of STC prices! Every so often I get an email from someone who is desperately worried that their solar installer is using the STC price to rip...
View ArticleWill the Coalition’s $500 Solar Rebate do more harm than good?
Nothing more we like at SQHQ that a good old fashioned brouhaha. After all a bit of air clearing is needed after the uncertainty (and dare I say disappointment) of the way solar policy was gleefully...
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