Take action on the NSW Government’s solar feed-in tariff
The New South Wales Government has announced that it will introduce a feed-in tariff for householders who install solar photovoltaic systems-very good news for ATA members in NSW!
However, the design of the scheme is of critical importance. Across the country, the ATA has been arguing for strong solar feed-in tariffs that pay householders for all of the electricity they produce (called a gross feed-in tariff) – not just for the surplus electricity that is fed back into the electricity grid (called a net feed-in tariff).
Only a gross feed-in tariff will provide enough financial incentive to those households wishing to go solar and make a significant contribution toward reducing their emissions from electricity in NSW.
A government taskforce is currently investigating options for the scheme and has called for public submissions. This is a fantastic opportunity for ATA members in NSW to write to the taskforce and strongly advocate for a gross feed-in tariff scheme.
Submissions should be sent by 12 January to:
NSW Solar Feed-In Tariff Taskforce
NSW Department of Water and Energy
GPO Box 3889
Sydney
NSW 2001
Email: FIT.taskforce@dwe.nsw.gov.au
For a more detailed explanation on the case for gross feed-in tariffs, visit the ATA website at: www.ata.org.au/projects-and-advocacy/feed-in-tariff-for-solar-systems
The Nature Conservation Council of NSW also has some excellent information regarding their campaign for a gross feed-in tariff for NSW: nccnsw.org.au
