Save Solar Local Rallys

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) will be rolling out “Save Solar” rallies across NSW in June to say YES to a fair price for solar going forward and NO to Barry O’Farrell’s retrospective legislation. Attend your local “Save...

NO compromise on retrospective law changes

We believe that compromise on this important and unprecedented issue is wrong and will undermine the entire solar industry and destroy consumer and investor confidence in both the NSW government and Solar Industry. Our position is clear, remain vocal with a unified...

Keep the pressure up!

Barry O’Farrell is under pressure! A Liberal MP (Catherine Cusack) has broken ranks with the New South Wales Government, by describing its decision to slash a solar rebate scheme as unprecedented and repugnant. Solar Spray from NSW Liberal MP (ABC News) The...

REC Multiplier to reduce further

Last Thur (5/5/11) Greg Combet, the Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency announced further changes to the Solar Credits program. The REC/STC multiplier set to reduce from 5 to 4 from the 1st July will now reduce to 3. This is well in advance of...

Solar Summit Stage One Update

Last Friday the NSW government held the first of multiple solar summits, whilst there are still unresolved issues the main points are as follows: The status of approved applications and all customers who submitted applications before midnight Thursday 28 April 2011...

NSW Solar Bonus Scheme Suspended

Superior Solar NSW Solar Bonus Scheme Update Friday 29th April 2011, Chris Hartcher the minister for Resources and Energy announced that as of midnight 28th April 2011 the government was placing the scheme on hold to all new applications. Chris Hartcher said the...

NSW Govt breaks Solar Contract

NSW Government does a back flip by retrospectively reducing the gross tariff rate Rewind back to NSW parliament on 24/11/2009 The Hon Catherine Cusack from the Liberal Party made this comment in her speech in response to the original legislation being introduced....

Solar Bonus Scheme Closed

The NSW Government has made an announcement on Friday 13th May clarifying some aspects of the suspension of the Solar Bonus Scheme(SBS). Minister for Energy Chris Hartcher announced the following: Applications received prior to the 29 April 2011 but yet to be...

Real PV Results

Hi Alex, I just thought I would let you know that I have just had my fist electricity bill since the solar panels were installed at my property in Lorn. My bill was $496, which included 24/7 air con for 10 days earlier this month, and the amount paid into my bank...

251 MW of Solar Panels now connected

The NSW Government has committed to a cap of 300 MW of connected capacity through the NSW Solar Bonus Scheme. As of the 8th April 2011 connections of Solar panels have reached 251 MW. Current applications are for 350MW and may continue to fluctuate. Our estimate,...

NSW Solar Bonus Scheme Suspended

Superior Solar NSW Solar Bonus Scheme Update Friday 29th April 2011, Chris Hartcher the minister for Resources and Energy announced that as of midnight 28th April 2011 the government was placing the scheme on hold to all new applications. Chris Hartcher said the...