BP Solar selected for world’s biggest solar power plant
BP Solar’s Moree Joint Venture wins first round of federal solar flagship program We are absolutely delighted to inform you that BP Solar, together with consortium partners FRV and Pacific Hydro, have been selected by the Federal Government as the winner of the solar PV Flagship Program. The project submission was comprehensive, covering every aspect of installation safety and environmental management, running into the thousands in terms of manhours and pages of documentation. BP Solar’s legendary attention to detail is what...
read morePlanned changes to feedin tariff scrapped
Threat passes: Planned changes to the 60c feedin tariff enjoyed by older installations have been scrapped. Householders that had borrowed money to install the systems welcomed the government decision to honour existing contracts. The backdown is a positive step that recognises the basic principle of contracts, and the upper house independents, minor parties & back benchers are to be commended for their principled stand. Many of the older systems were installed at a time when the currency was lower and the price of panels higher –...
read moreNSW Solar Rally – Last Chance
The NSW government plans some nasty retrospective changes to the 60c tariff for existing completed projects. A rally is proposed that seeks to highlight the concerns of the 110,000 families affected. Show your support for Solar!NSW Solar Last Chance Rally11:30am Wednesday 18 May, 2011Barnet Long Room: Customs House31 Alfred StreetCircular Quay, Sydney
read moreNSW Govt makes further cuts to Solar Bonus Scheme
Note: This information does not affect new applicants, who are able to connect but are not participants of the solar bonus scheme Under the cover of a media-hogging Harbour Bridge protest, the O’Farrell government announced the retrospective roll-back of the 60c tariff to 40c for existing systems. Changing the rules after the fact is just not cricket – especially with so many sunk costs involved. It is like charging you $5 for a train ticket, and then suddenly charging another $5 when you get to the destination...
read moreNo Feed in Tariff News causes angst for hardworking families
No news of the NSW government position on the feed in tariff causes many families to wonder what solar can do for them. Ready to make decisions, there is no guidance from the O’Farrell government as to when the feed in tariff (an amount paid for solar electricity sold to the grid) will be announced. Caught between two governments, NSW householders are at risk of missing out on financial incentives from Federal Renewable Energy Certificates before the scheme drastically reduces in June. Why? Sydney householders for the most part are...
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