Feed-in tariffs – Selling Renewable Electricity to your Retailer
A feed-in tariff pays you for electricity generated and fed into the main grid by your small-scale solar panel, wind or hydro system. It does not apply to off-grid systems.
The Clean Energy Regulator does not administer feed-in tariffs and cannot answer questions about applying for a feed-in tariff. However, the following information may be helpful to start your research.
- You will need to apply to your electricity retailer to receive the feed-in tariff. Please contact your electricity retailer directly for information regarding the application.
- The Clean Energy Council’s Consumer Guide to buying household solar panels outlines some important questions to ask your electricity retailer about your feed-in tariff agreement.
Visit – Clean Energy Council’s consumer guide to buying household solar panels
- Your state government sets and administers feed-in tariffs. Contact your state government regarding the current feed-in tariff in your state.
Australian Capital Territory
Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water
Web: http://www.environment.act.gov.au/energy/fit
Phone: 13 22 81
Email: DECCEWfeedintariff@act.gov.au
New South Wales (previously known as the Solar Bonus Scheme)
Northern Territory (known as the Solar buyback program)
Queensland (known as Solar Bonus Scheme)
South Australia
Energy Advisory Service
Energy Markets & Programs
Dept for Manufacturing, Innovation, Trade, Resources & Energy
web: http://www.sa.gov.au/energy/solarfeedin
Phone : 1800 671 907
Email : dmitre.energyadvice@sa.gov.au
Tasmania
The Government will be mandating a net FiT for systems up to 3 kilowatts paid at a rate equal to the normal purchase price of electricity to standard Aurora customers.
In the meantime, Aurora customers may apply for the Aurora Energy Net Metering Buyback Scheme, which credits householders for energy generated by their small-scale system and fed into the grid.
Victoria
Western Australia
Date last updated: 01 May 2012