 Feed
In Tariffs
Encourage PV Solar
Panels On Homes
"A Feed-in Tariff (FiT, FiL, Feed-in Law or solar
premium[1]) is an incentive structure that boosts the adoption of
renewable energy through government legislation. The regional or
national electricity utilities are obligated to buy renewable electricity
(electricity generated from renewable sources such as solar photovoltaics,
wind power, biomass, and geothermal power) at above market rates."-
Wikipedia
definition of Feed-In Tariff
Feed
In Tariffs offer one of the most useful ways of encouraging homeowners
to instal photovoltaic solar panels on their homes.
Feed
In Tariffs are a mechanism by which owners of grid- connect photovoltaic
solar power systems are paid MORE than the retail price for any
excess electricity production that is fed back into the grid.
Feed
In Tariffs have been a huge success in Germany ans Spain, and operate
in over 40 jurisdictions around the world. See some examples of
Feed
In Tariffs around the globe.
The South Australian Government has adopted a Feed In Tariff which
will pay the consumer DOUBLE the retail price for electricty they
fed back to the grid.
The
Queensland Government's Climate Change Strategy 2007,
'ClimateSmart 2050' proposes introduce a Feed-In tariff for Queensland.
See P.20.
The
ACT Government has included a feed-in tariff in its new Climate
Change Strategy. Labor MLA
Mick Gentleman has introduced a Private Member's Bill into the
ACT Legislative Assembly to create a Feed
In Tariff for Canberra which would give a huge boost to PV take-up
in one of the sunniest cities in Australia. "This offsets the
cost of installing the PV panels on the roof and encourages people
to generate clean energy", said Mr Gentleman.
The
ACT Greens' Deb Foskey
MLA has announced in-principle support for the proposed ACT Feed
In Tariff Bill. "Feed-in laws, which guarantee a good price
to producers of electricity from rooftop solar panels, are the single
most successful measure a government can take to increase the take-up
of solar power", she said.
In
2007, we contacted the Office of the former Leader of The Opposition,
Bill Stefaniak MLA, enquiring as to the Liberal Party's attitude
to the proposed Feed In Tariff Bill. It's 2008, and we have had
no response. It would be wonderful to have all-party support for
the Bill. We will keep you posted!
Canberra
residents may like to contact their local Member, and encourage
them to support the proposed Bill. Their contact details can be
found here.
Bill
For A Feed-In Tariff in the ACT
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