Tariffs

Australia’s “father of PV” says your next rooftop solar system might be tens of kilowatts

UNSW's Martin Green says the average Australian solar household will soon be installing "tens of kilowatts" on their rooftops, as…

May 20, 2021

Solar tax could trigger a mass exodus from the grid, new survey says

Survey finds solar households overwhelmingly oppose the AEMC's proposed rooftop solar tax, but how many would rather quit the grid…

May 12, 2021

NSW solar households to get paid less for daytime exports, more for evening peak

NSW pricing regulator recommends further cuts to all-day solar FiT price range, but also proposes time-dependent benchmarks, to incentivise exports…

April 30, 2021

Solar export charges: What does it mean, and should you still get solar?

The AEMC's draft determination on how network companies support, and charge for, export services has sparked a lot of questions.…

April 21, 2021

Tasmania Labor promises feed-in tariff “fix” with solar and battery loans

Tasmania’s opposition party pledges $20m to zero and low-interest loans of up to $15,000 for households and businesses to finance…

April 7, 2021

Sydney factory to share excess rooftop solar power with employees

An 800kW solar system installed on the industrial rooftop of a window furnishing company in Sydney will soon supply power…

April 1, 2021

Tesla launches new battery energy plan, including big Powerwall discount

Tesla launches new energy plan in South Australia that promises big discounts on home battery storage and more behind-the-meter back-up…

March 23, 2021

Zero-sum game: The rise of solar export limits, and what can be done about it

As rooftop solar continues to boom around Australia, an increasing number of households are coming up against strict limits to…

February 19, 2021

Regulator flags another cut in solar feed-in tariffs in NSW

IPART flags another “likely” reduction to NSW rooftop solar feed-in tariff, as it prepares to set new benchmarks for the…

February 16, 2021

Daytime power tariffs slashed to just eight cents a kWh to soak up rooftop solar

Synergy to offer a "Midday Saver" tariff of just 8c/kWh in a bid to help soak up the abundant rooftop…

December 16, 2020