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Rooftop solar feed-in tariffs to be slashed another 33 pct as duck curve grows

November 22, 2023 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Regulator flags plans to slash rooftop solar FiT by another 33% in 2024, as midday wholesale power prices continue to be pushed down by … rooftop solar.

Filed Under: Solar, News, Policy

Rooftop solar tariffs trimmed as regulator urges more self consumption

June 2, 2023 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

warranty Q Cells rooftop solar house sydney - optimised
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warranty Q Cells rooftop solar house sydney - optimised

NSW solar households could get slightly less for the solar they export to the grid come July, despite forecasts of a further jump in power prices.

Filed Under: Solar, Policy, Tariffs

Rooftop solar feed-in tariff cuts keep coming, despite soaring power bills

December 21, 2022 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Pressure is growing on solar households to maximise self-consumption of their rooftop PV as regulators chip away at the value of solar exports.

Filed Under: Solar, Battery/Storage, Featured, Tariffs

How solar households could shave hundreds more off their energy bills

August 18, 2022 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

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New report shows seeking out best value retail energy deal is just as important for solar households as non-solar households, as tariffs chop, change and adapt.

Filed Under: Solar, Tariffs

Rooftop solar tariff jumps nearly 40 pct in Tasmania as power crisis continues

June 23, 2022 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Tasmanian Economic Regulator sets state’s rooftop solar feed-in tariff for 2022-2023 to a minimum rate of 8.8c/kWh, up from 6.5c/kWh in 2021-22.

Filed Under: Solar, Policy, Tariffs

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

April 30, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

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rooftop solar suburb rebates victoria - optimised

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

Filed Under: Policy, Solar, Tariffs

Tango Energy offers 20c/kWh solar FiT in Victoria – with a catch

October 26, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Pacific Hydro-owned retailer makes new pitch for rooftop solar customers in Victoria, with offer of equal-highest solar feed-in tariff in the state – with a couple of key catches.

Filed Under: Solar, Tariffs

City of Hobart proposes higher price to buy rooftop solar from residents

August 13, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

City of Hobart proposes acting as virtual power hub, by buying rooftop solar directly from residents at higher rate than FiT and using it to power daytime operations.

Filed Under: Solar, Battery/Storage, Policy, Tariffs

Cuts for Victoria recommended solar tariffs – but few retailers offer peak rate

February 27, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

warranty Q Cells rooftop solar house sydney - optimised
Image: Q Cells
warranty Q Cells rooftop solar house sydney - optimised

Victoria regulator makes small cuts to 2020/21 solar feed-in tariff rates, but says only one retailer offering customers both single and time varying FiT.

Filed Under: Tariffs, Solar

Victoria regulator cuts rooftop solar tariff, wants mandatory time-varying FiT

December 4, 2019 by Sophie Vorrath 15 Comments

Essential Services Commission wants retailers to offer customers choice of “single rate” feed-in tariff or a FiT that ranges from 9c/kWh and 12.3c/kWh, depending on the time of day.

Filed Under: Tariffs, Solar

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