tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13662496.post7322397605402355899..comments2024-03-05T22:10:22.733+11:00Comments on Peter Campbell's blog: Victorian feed-in tariff introduced with improvementsPeter Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11193189968913129464noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13662496.post-428393157733274902009-08-26T22:43:21.063+10:002009-08-26T22:43:21.063+10:00We have a smart meter too - they fit them with eve...We have a smart meter too - they fit them with every grid interactive system. I am not sure when they start paying the new feed-in tariff - I think they need to get systems in place to read the data in 30 minute blocks from the meters. This may be happening early next year. You need to check with the Government and/or your retailer for exact dates.Peter Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11193189968913129464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13662496.post-30198086526412619512009-08-26T22:06:26.544+10:002009-08-26T22:06:26.544+10:00We currently have solar on the roof of our house i...We currently have solar on the roof of our house in Dromana. Our electricity retailer is Simply Energy. We already have the new digital electricity meter.<br /><br />How do I go about applying for the new premium feedin tarrifAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13662496.post-10549663249977768102009-07-30T14:12:39.487+10:002009-07-30T14:12:39.487+10:00never mind found it:
Mr Batchelor said it was ple...never mind found it:<br /><br />Mr Batchelor said it was pleasing to see two electricity retailers – Origin and AGL – had announced they would provide cash or rollover credits after 12 months under the scheme.BenKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07560873905840672288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13662496.post-64324347456635039242009-07-30T14:12:02.288+10:002009-07-30T14:12:02.288+10:00any ideas which 2 retailers offered the cash back?...any ideas which 2 retailers offered the cash back?BenKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07560873905840672288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13662496.post-91410446087084029692009-07-05T23:55:56.411+10:002009-07-05T23:55:56.411+10:00I am not part of the "solar panel lobby"...I am not part of the "solar panel lobby" if there is such a thing. I have solar panels and know they work. I also think the German experience of creating thousands of green jobs making and installing panels is a good story we should emulate.<br /><br />The tariff should be gross because it is there to encourage installation of solar power, and every watt generate is clean. Gross is also much simpler to calculate and much fairer to lower income households that only have a small array of 1kW or less. Under a net scheme they won't get much at all, if any.<br /><br />I agree that the tariff should also apply to all clean energy, including wind and solar thermal. Currently the federal and state government are avoiding this, although it was recommended in the national feed in tariff legislation.<br /><br />There should be national legislation - a plethora of different state tariffs makes no sense at all. ACT gross, Vic, QLD and SA net, different caps etc - it is a dog's breakfast.Peter Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11193189968913129464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13662496.post-37706543268081831612009-07-05T22:57:31.774+10:002009-07-05T22:57:31.774+10:00Although I am pleased to see solar power get a sor...Although I am pleased to see solar power get a sort of subsidy, I just can't really agree with the solar panel lobby about the feed tariff on some things:<br />- why should it be gross not net? Surely having it gross would encourage over consumption<br />- why should it be set at such a high level (a multiple of the actual cost of power). This seems very unfair to other power users.<br /><br />- Also it seems that by setting such a high tariff for solar panels, we are discriminating against other technologies that have a much higher potential, such as solar thermal and wind power.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com