Solar and green groups slam IPART decision to cut NSW solar feed-in tariff, compare it to "getting a pay cut for working overtime."
Posted in Battery/Storage, Policy, SolarTagged feed-in tariff, FiT, IPART, New South Wales, rooftop solar
“Daylight robbery” – NSW solar feed-in tariff slashed by 44%
Tagged feed-in tariff, FiT, IPART, New South Wales, rooftop solar
IPART takes hard line on solar as it slashes feed-in tariff
IPART confirms plans to effectively penalise NSW solar households for the lower electricity prices their rooftop PV has helped to deliver, by cutting the recommended feed-in tariff in half for 2018/19.
Posted in Solar, TariffsTagged FiT, IPART, New South Wales, NSW, rooftop solar
Short-term thinking on energy and water is costing NSW consumers billions
IPART's pricing and regulatory decisions can make significant impacts on water and energy costs – potentially relieving billions in the future. Blind faith that the past represents the future will do the opposite.
Posted in Energy Efficiency, SolarTagged feed-in tariff, FiT, IPART, rooftop solar, water
NSW solar tariff cut – reward for slashing power price peaks
NSW pricing regulator flags a cut to state's solar feed-in tariff, linked to fall in wholesale power prices rooftop solar helped deliver.
Posted in Solar, TariffsTagged feed-in tariff, FiT, IPART, rooftop solar
IPART bumps up benchmark range for NSW solar tariffs
Regulator further lifts benchmark for NSW solar tariffs – well above AGL’s proposed tariff – but rejects notion rooftop solar and storage have network benefits.
Posted in SolarTagged IPART, NSW government, renewables, RenewEconomy, solar
More than half NSW solar homes headed for FiT shock: survey
IPART survey finds up to 60% of NSW solar households will come off the premium FiT in December; meanwhile, some 22% don't even know what they're being paid for their solar exports.
Posted in Battery/Storage, Solar, TariffsTagged IPART, NSW, rooftop solar