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Solar industry's $1b savings
Published on 2011-06-07 08:01:05
THE NSW Government could save more than $1 billion from the State’s Solar Bonus Scheme without slashing the amount it pays households for solar power, an industry group has said. Solar power companies peak bodies, the Australian Solar Energy Soci > read more
FOI request for Coalition's solar modelling
Published on 2011-06-01 05:20:51
A Freedom Of Information request concerning the Solar Bonus Scheme has been made to the New South Wales government. The request comes after Energy Minister Chris Hartcher, through his Department, failed to provide the Coalition’s modelling da > read more
Green energy costs 'out of date'
Published on 2011-05-26 05:58:06
THE federal government and the power industry have massively overestimated the cost of renewable energy, according to new University of Melbourne research, commissioned by the the government’s own Garnaut climate change review. Forecasts prep > read more
WA supports national solar feed-in tariff
Published on 2011-05-26 05:41:20
West Australian Energy Minister Peter Collier has thrown his support behind a national solar feed-in tariff. The move comes after the WA government slashed its own scheme and follows blowouts in NSW. The WA government last week announced it would > read more
NSW push for national solar scheme
Published on 2011-05-26 05:29:27
THE NSW government and the solar and electricity industries have been able to agree on one thing this week – there should be a single national system of tariffs paid to households for the solar energy they generate. But the federal government is > read more
NSW's solar plan giving ACT bad name
Published on 2011-05-26 05:23:11
THE plan to wind down the NSW solar bonus scheme is giving other Australian states a bad name, with investments of at least $36 million at stake in the ACT. International companies have put on hold their plans to install photovoltaic panels in the > read more
Barry's solar retreat a political headache
Published on 2011-05-25 00:52:45
PREMIER Barry O’Farrell made a plea for unity in the party room yesterday after he was told by his own MPs to fix the solar bonus scheme or face an all-out mutiny. In a heated joint party room meeting, Mr O’Farrell told his MPs that the > read more
SOLAR PANEL COMPANIES OUTRAGED OVER SOLAR BONUS SCHEME REDUCTION
Published on 2011-05-24 07:10:30
Lismore solar companies and consumers are outraged over the State Government’s decision to reduce the Solar Bonus Scheme. The O’Farrell Government plans to drop the feed-in tarrif from 60 to 40 cents, but has offered a hardships package as a co > read more
NSW Govt Proposes Hardship Provisions for Solar Bonus Scheme
Published on 2011-05-24 06:48:03
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and Energy Minister Chris Hartcher today announced special provisions would be put in place to protect those with genuine hardship cases resulting from the NSW Government’s changes to the Solar Bonus Scheme. > read more
O'Farrell's solar bonus stance melts under pressure
Published on 2011-05-24 06:35:34
The New South Wales Government has capitulated to public pressure by promising compensation for those hurt by its cuts to a solar rebate scheme. There has been a massive public backlash to the Government’s announcement it would retrospectivel > read more
Solar industry take it to the MPs
Published on 2011-05-23 05:40:57
THE solar-energy industry is pressuring the NSW government to find an alternative funding solution for the solar bonus scheme by releasing its proposal to MPs before today’s cabinet meeting and tomorrow’s joint party meeting. It is also > read more
O'Farrell opens way for solar rethink
Published on 2011-05-23 05:36:34
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell has smoothed the way for a backdown on his unpopular plan to slash solar feed-in tariffs, saying he will consider alternative proposals as long as the $759 million shortfall is met. Mr O’Farrell on Monday sho > read more
Solar industry take it to the MPs
Published on 2011-05-22 15:45:55
THE solar-energy industry is pressuring the NSW government to find an alternative funding solution for the solar bonus scheme by releasing its proposal to MPs before today’s cabinet meeting and tomorrow’s joint party meeting. It is also > read more
MP revolt may set sun on a solar deal
Published on 2011-05-22 03:22:49
AFTER a pretty good start, things aren’t going so well for NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell. In fact, they’re starting to go fairly badly wrong. First, there was his imaginary budget black hole, which turned out not to be a black hol > read more
Rebate policy change undermines confidence in solar industry
Published on 2011-05-21 20:58:55
From California to Germany to China, the solar industry is booming. Last year alone, more than 18,200 MW of solar power was installed worldwide. Over the past decade the efficiency of solar panels has increased, while production costs have fallen, an > read more
Cuts to solar unjust and unfair
Published on 2011-05-21 06:52:44
The O’Farrell government’s proposal to slash the NSW solar scheme is not only a broken promise, it is unjust and unfair on the NSW people. THE DECISION BY THE NSW Government to cut the Solar Bonus Scheme tariff is a tale of broken contr > read more
Solar data a get out of jail card: Greens
Published on 2011-05-21 03:24:38
New data reportedly showing the cost of NSW’s solar bonus scheme has been overstated is a get out of jail card for Premier Barry O’Farrell, Greens MP John Kaye says. The NSW government plans to cut the scheme’s feed-in tariff from > read more
Nile, shooters to force deal on solar bonus
Published on 2011-05-20 12:04:52
THE Premier, Barry O’Farrell, has been forced into negotiations with the minor parties holding the balance of power in the upper house after a backlash against planned changes to the solar bonus scheme, with anger growing among his backbench be > read more
O'Farrell handed 60c solar solution
Published on 2011-05-20 12:03:04
THE cost of the controversial solar bonus scheme has been overestimated by more than $200 million, confidential figures presented to the O’Farrell government show. The revelation is a potential breakthrough for the government in its damaging > read more
SOLAR RALLY HEATS UP LISMORE CBD
Published on 2011-05-18 06:28:34
A group of frustrated members of the community took over Lismore’s CBD today, hoping the state government will see the light. They protested against a recent decision to reduce the solar power tariff, saying they feel ripped off. Link to vid > read more
Solar Panel Rally in Lismore CBD
Published on 2011-05-18 05:56:06
Solar panel owners, rally in Lismore after a plan by the State Govnt to slash the amount of money (60 to 40 cents per kilowatt hour) paid for electricity fed into the power grid by solar panel systems Link to slide show > read more
Flaring up over solar - rally against solar scheme cuts
Published on 2011-05-18 00:12:27
PENSIONER Robert Judson has called on more than 120,000 solar bonus scheme customers to shut down their systems and squeeze power from the state’s power grid. The 69-year-old is one of thousands hurt by the solar bonus scheme fiasco after the > read more
Solar rebate cut sparks Sydney protests
Published on 2011-05-17 23:53:59
Solar Energy Industries Association chairman Ged McCarthy says customers and workers are angry about the NSW Government’s plan to reduce a solar power rebate. link to video > read more
Solor users association fights for the rights of NSW Solar customers
Published on 2011-05-15 03:58:28
Hi all I’m in the process of setting up a solar users association to provide a collective voice for solar system owners in Australia. Because time is of the essence in regard to the preposed changes to the NSW Solar Bonus Scheme, the first > read more
Solar’s Last Chance Rally: 2011
Published on 2011-05-15 03:30:37
On Wednesday 18 May the Australian Solar Energy Society (AuSES) is calling on media, business, consumers, installers, families and people interested in a sustainable future for Australia to rally to save solar. This is the last chance for the new N > read more
Bleak day for solar in NSW
Published on 2011-05-14 18:52:29
Friday the 13th of May 2011 will go down in history as the Australian solar industry’s bleakest hour. The NSW Government’s announcement to retrospectively change legislation guaranteeing $0.60c/kWh for PV system owners (to $0.40c/kWh) has sent > read more
Solar industry hits roof over plans to slash power rebate
Published on 2011-05-13 12:07:53
Sean Nicholls, Ben Cubby May 14, 2011 UP TO 110,000 participants in the state government’s solar bonus scheme will have the rate they are paid for generating electricity slashed from 60¢ a kilowatt hour to 40¢ from July, a move that will sa > read more
Carbon emissions: subsidies, incentives or taxes - what makes effective policy? - A Grattan EventCarbon emissions: subsidies, incentives or taxes - what makes effective policy? - A Grattan Event
Published on 2011-05-12 06:39:32
Australian governments, both State and Federal, have tried hundreds of policies and programs over the past decade to reduce carbon emissions in the energy sector. A new study by Grattan Institute which was launched at the seminar investigated their i > read more
Solar Rally- re NSW Feed in Tariff
Published on 2011-05-12 01:01:26
News Alert! Solar Rally next week. Calling all solar workers. Solar supporters. NSW residents who want a solar future SOLAR’S LAST CHANCE RALLY Its D-Day for NSW Solar. Make your voice heard. Support your industry before the Gov flicks the s > read more
Solar Rally- re NSW Feed in Tariff
Published on 2011-05-12 01:01:26
News Alert! Solar Rally next week. Calling all solar workers. Solar supporters. NSW residents who want a solar future SOLAR’S LAST CHANCE RALLY Its D-Day for NSW Solar. Make your voice heard. Support your industry before the Gov flicks the s > read more
NSW Solar Rally D-Day
Published on 2011-05-10 23:47:45
Residents and Small Businesses of NSW, We at the Australian Solar Energy Society (AuSES) fought strongly last Friday at the NSW Solar Summit for an immediate confirmation from the NSW Government that they would: Honour the 300MW cap for the NSW S > read more
NSW Solar Bonus Scheme Rally Announced
Published on 2011-05-10 23:23:13
The NSW solar industry has been left in limbo for over a week, with approved customers not knowing whether they will be eligible to join the NSW solar bonus scheme. AuSES says it has been compelled to launch a campaign that will culminate in a mass > read more
Rob Stokes Announced As Parliamentary Secretary For Renewable Energy
Published on 2011-05-08 23:08:42
Wednesday, 04 May 2011 Member for Pittwater Rob Stokes was today announced as the New South Wales Parliamentary Secretary for Renewable Energy. The announcement was made by Premier Barry O’Farrell and recognises Rob Stokes’ extensive > read more
NSW mulls retrospective solar changes
Published on 2011-05-08 21:58:56
The recently-elected New South Wales Coalition government is considering retrospective changes to the state’s feed-in tariffs as a means of reining in the cost of rooftop solar. The controversial proposal was canvassed at a solar summit convened > read more
Solar scheme doubt
Published on 2011-05-06 23:50:38
THE costly and controversial Solar Bonus Scheme has been suspended and could be scrapped, pending the findings of an environmental summit. The scheme would be put on a two-month hold and the government’s Solar Summit would consider its future, En > read more
Solar Bonus Scheme all but dead
Published on 2011-05-06 16:55:56
NEW South Wales’ Solar Bonus Scheme is all but dead after industry experts and the state government agreed it was too costly to continue in its current form. Today’s Solar Summit in Sydney resulted in a unanimous consensus to close off > read more
Solar shutdown's legality likely to face challenge
Published on 2011-05-06 00:56:54
Ben Cubby May 6, 2011 Critical … the Greens’ John Kaye. Critical … the Greens’ John Kaye. Photo: Anna Wolf THE state government may have acted unlawfully when it suspended the state’s solar panel tariff system R > read more
Rural towns beat city folk in turning to sun
Published on 2011-05-06 00:20:12
THE myth that wealthy people are buying solar panels and the less well-off are subsidising them through higher power bills has been dispelled by new data showing which areas of NSW are going solar. Overwhelmingly, the state’s rural districts > read more
NSW solar deal pushes scheme past limit
Published on 2011-05-06 00:14:59
NSW solar deal pushes scheme past limit May 6, 2011 – 1:34PM AAP The solar energy industry has struck a deal with the NSW government that will push the Solar Bonus Scheme beyond its legislated limit, threatening consumers with further electri > read more
The base-load myth
Published on 2011-05-02 06:10:22
To every complex problem there is a simplistic response, which is usually wrong. For instance, to the challenge of generating all of Australia’s electricity from renewable energy, the deniers and scoffers repeatedly utter the simplistic myth that > read more
Solar panel industry pleads for help
Published on 2011-04-28 09:37:41
Solar panel industry pleads for help Ben Cubby April 23, 2011 COMPANIES that install rooftop solar panels have warned the federal government the industry is on the verge of collapse because of a slump in the value of renewable energy certificates. > read more
Solar bonus blowout to sit on budget bottom line
Published on 2011-04-28 08:23:21
Brian Robins April 28, 2011 THE state government has put the final cost of the solar bonus scheme as high as $1.9 billion and decided that all future costs of the scheme will be funded through the state budget, rather than adding more pressure to e > read more
NSW Solar Summit
Published on 2011-04-28 07:46:56
The General Manager of Australia’s leading solar power company, Conergy has applauded the NSW Liberals and Nationals for their immediate commitment to the development of renewable energy. Conergy Australia General Manager David McCallum has ack > read more
Solar farm launched in Nimbin
Published on 2011-03-31 04:54:41
They’re all plugged in, they’re up and running and today the Nimbin Neighbourhood and Informaiton Centre is launching the Nimbin Community Solar Farm. The project was funded by the Federal Government as a social enterprise job creation pr > read more
Harnessing the sun (video) 31/03/2011 | 06:57 PM
Published on 2011-03-31 04:49:30
Nimbin’s living up to it’s reputation of embracing sustainable living, with the launch of its community solar project. The federal government put in more than 300 thousand dollars to help set up the farm. Prime Television Footage > read more
Bad regulation adds to power bills: Garnaut
Published on 2011-03-30 06:01:24
Lenore Taylor SMH March 30, 2011 SOARING NSW power bills are partly due to flawed government regulation that encourages massive over-investment in towers and wires and pays inflated returns to state-owned electricity transmission and distribution c > read more
Garnaut calls for electricity pricing review
Published on 2011-03-29 06:36:22
The Electricity Market needs reforming to promote efficency in future electricity generation Reform The Electricity Sector > read more
Garnaut Climate Change Review
Published on 2011-03-29 06:23:30
The Garnaut Climate Change Review—Update 2011 will release 8 update papers between early February and late March 2011. Link to Update Papers from Garnaut review > read more
'Turn back clock on solar discounts'
Published on 2011-03-25 17:01:45
Alex Easton | 26th March 2011 THE first step in saving NSW’s solar energy sector would be returning to the old system of offering a one-for-one discount off electricity bills for power fed into the grid by solar systems, the Rainbow Power Company > read more
Race to cash in on solar bonus
Published on 2011-03-22 17:03:56
There is a last-minute rush from homeowners wanting to buy solar panels before the solar credits rebate is slashed by up to $1200 from July. Some solar installers are so busy they have declared their books full and are turning away customers. Rea > read more
The Greens NSW 2011 Election Campaign Launch Package
Published on 2011-03-17 19:54:55
At today’s campaign launch, The Greens outlined their vision for real change in NSW, made the case for electing more Greens to the NSW parliament, and announced three new policy initiatives to kick-start The Greens Plan for NSW. Link to Greens Ca > read more
Ross Garnout on Climate Change
Published on 2011-03-17 19:19:59
Ross Garnaut takes a swipe at Tony Abbott for being on the ignorant side of climate change one day and on the knowledgable side the next. Ross Garnout on Climate Change > read more
CLean Energy Jobs
Published on 2011-03-16 09:19:09
The Climate Institute > read more
Peter's solar idea now mainstream
Published on 2011-03-16 09:00:18
Peter Weekes | 15th May 2010 ALMOST 39 years since Peter Pedals founded Nimbin-based Rainbow Power Company he reckons society has changed so much that he has become mainstream. Rainbow Power Co founder Peter Pedals of Blue Knob will celebr > read more
Solar industry's ray of sunshine
Published on 2011-03-16 08:57:32
Mel Mcmillan | 15th February 2011 * * THE Northern Rivers solar industry is calling on the Coalition to stand up for solar energy and adopt a policy which will grow the fledgling industry. THE Northern Rivers solar industry is ca > read more
Solar plan lacking detail
Published on 2011-03-16 08:39:40
REPRESENTATIVES from the Northern Rivers solar industry have given Lismore MP Thomas George their vote of confidence. The good-will came after he met with industry representatives this month to hear how the axing of the State Government’s feed > read more
Coal to pay for solar: Greens
Published on 2011-03-16 08:35:35
THE NSW Greens are proposing a tax on coal-fired power stations to pay for more generous incentives for solar electricity. They would raise the feed-in tariff for domestic solar power systems to 35 cents of kilowatt-hour, from the present 20 cen > read more
Solar rebate axed, jobs lost
Published on 2011-03-16 08:30:15
Mel Mcmillan Reporter | 6th November 2010 RAINBOW Power Company director Paul O’Reilly said the NSW Government had ‘nailed’ the solar industry when it axed the solar rebate scheme last week. Solar impact: Environmental consultant > read more
All wired-up with nowhere to go
Published on 2011-03-16 08:25:34
Artical From the NImbin Good Times The NSW Solar Industry has been left in the dark about the conditions that grid-connected solar systems will operate under once the NSW Solar Bonus Scheme ends. The current scheme for grid-connected solar systems > read more
Aquarians let the sunshine in
Published on 2011-03-16 08:18:09
Nimbin can now claim to be the solar power capital of Australia with the completion of the Nimbin Community Solar Farm Project on the roofs of six community-owned buildings in the village. Original Artical > read more
Keep it simple, solar
Published on 2011-03-16 07:19:20
Article from the ABC > read more
Sundaya Ulitium Solar lights
Published on 2010-12-08 23:28:17
A revolutionary product in the solar energy industry notextile. The Sundaya Ulitium Lightkits (new packaging) from sundaya on Vimeo. > read more
Solar panel installations in Grafton, nerang, warwick
Published on 2010-11-30 23:42:53
We are expanding the region for solar panel installations by the Rainbow Power Company > read more
Possibly the most outrageous public policy decision in a generation.
Published on 2010-11-08 17:22:41
The NSW government has locked in a future with coal-fired electricity, flying in the face of its own policies. Possibly the most outrageous public policy decision in a generation. read the article here NSW’s long-term relationship with coal > read more
Solar Crisis rally
Published on 2010-11-08 17:18:49
John Grimes, CEO of AuSES, interviewed about Solar Crisis Rally on Sky Business News > read more
Support the Solar Crisis Rally
Published on 2010-11-08 16:58:47
we are speaking to as we lead up to this rally – and beyond as we continue to lobby for the return of balance, a fair feed-in tariff for rooftop solar generated power in NSW and solar policy stability nationwide. > read more
Governement states 90% of electricity Rise due to Network not Solar
Published on 2010-11-08 16:42:58
The associated report states that more than 90% of the price increases are due to network costs and the potential introduction of the CPRS. > read more
Californian band Groundation at the Bush Theatre in Nimbin Sponsored by RPC
Published on 2010-11-03 17:22:39
Thursday 4th of November, Californian band Groundation at the Bush Theatre in Nimbin > read more
The full report of the bonus scheme review
Published on 2010-11-02 20:10:20
the full report for the Feed In Tariff, bonus scheme report can be found on our site here > read more
Changes to the NSW Feed in Tariff FAQ
Published on 2010-11-01 17:00:04
What has changed? * Is the tariff a gross or net tariff? * What is the difference between a ‘net’ and a ‘gross’ feed-in tariff and ‘net’ and ‘gross’ metering? * What if I have already purcha > read more
Changes to the Feed in Tariff
Published on 2010-10-27 17:16:33
his explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament. Overview of Bill The object of this Bill is to make the following changes with respect to the solar bonus scheme (being the scheme for the payment of electricity sup > read more