feed-in tariff

Greens leader Greg Barber goes solar + Tesla storage to sidestep perverse energy markets

The home of the Victorian Greens leader has become the first in the state to install a Tesla Powerwall battery,…

March 2, 2016

Solar feed-in tariff programs end soon. So what happens next?

The premium solar feed-in tariffs will end in three Australian states this time next year. Households should start thinking about…

December 9, 2015

Why some customers could be better off with no solar feed in tariff

IPART says beware of retailers offering high solar tariffs - some customers might be better off going with retailer that…

September 2, 2015

Victoria solar feed-in tariff to be slashed to 5c/kWh in 2016

Essential Services Commission confirms plan to cut Victoria solar FiT to 5c/kWh, one week after state govt promised to fight…

August 25, 2015

Why NSW homes may lead in uptake of battery storage

Some 160,000 homes in NSW will lose their premium feed in tariffs for solar in 18 months. Here's why battery…

July 21, 2015

Tasmania rooftop solar market in decline after tariff 'double whammy'

Tasmanian renewables group calls for state government intervention after a series of cuts to solar feed-in tariffs causes market to…

July 21, 2015