Solar Power Feed-In Tariff

Solar Power Feed-in Tariff - How it works:

Feed-in tariff legislation has been enacted by several State Governments in Australia and several have proposed solar photovoltaic (PV) feed-in tariffs schemes, the purpose of which is to encourage the adoption of renewable energy. A uniform federal scheme to supercede all State schemes has been proposed but not enacted. Some state governments have enacted a gross feed-in tariff. Other State Government have enacted net feed-in tariff schemes which have been criticised for not provided enough incentive for households to install solar panels and thus for not effectively encouraging the uptake of solar PV[1].

Feed-in tariffs can be defined by the rate payable, whether on a gross or net metering basis, the period for which a new installation is guaranteed a rate and the limits on eligibility (eg households only). Feed-in tariffs are a way of subsidising renewable energy and can be implemented in conjunction with mandatory renewable energy targets.

August 2008, a Senate Committee (the ECITA Committee) began examining a Bill for a federal solar feed-in tariff.[2] The bill remains before the Senate.

The feed-in tariff system has been enacted in 50 countries. Hans-Josef Fell, a Greens MP in the German parliament who pioneered their feed-in tariff electricity system, claims that this is because it led to a 100 million tonne reduction in carbon emissions in Germany whereas emissions trading only led to a 9 million tonne reduction.

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Solar Power Feed-In Tariff