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Review Completed
Solar feed-in tariffs - 2011 to 2012
Start date: Aug 2011
Timeline
4 Aug 2011
11 Aug 2011
24 Nov 2011
24 Nov 2011
24 Nov 2011
24 Nov 2011
24 Nov 2011
12 Dec 2011
12 Dec 2011
15 Dec 2011
14 Mar 2012
14 Mar 2012
14 Mar 2012
14 Mar 2012
14 Mar 2012
Consultation
IPART Presentation at Public Hearing
IPART presentation made at the public forum held in the IPART Offices, Monday 12 December 2011 as part of IPART's public forum on its draft report for the review of solar feed-in tariffs.
Draft Report
This draft report explains our draft recommendations and findings in relation to the fair and reasonable value for electricity generated by small-scale solar PV units in NSW.
Submissions
37
Submissions received for Draft Report
| Date received | Entity | Name | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 2012 | Individual | Miranda Mills | |
| 8 Feb 2012 | Individual | Quentin Schneider | |
| 13 Jan 2012 | Individual | Malcolm Hall | |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Individual | Anonymous (W12/15) (Confidential) ** | |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Individual | Diane Green | |
| 20 Jan 2012 | Individual | Shirley Berzins | |
| 20 Jan 2012 | Individual | Quentin Schneider | |
| 20 Jan 2012 | Individual | Neil Forscutt | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Individual | David Gill | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Individual | David Gill | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Individual | William Adlong | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Individual | Rod Howard | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Organisation | Derek Bolton | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Organisation | Geoff Bragg | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Organisation | Col Ussher | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Organisation | Dave Holland | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Organisation | Patsy Asch | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Organisation | Tim Sonnreich | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Organisation | Andrew Dudgeon | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Organisation | Ged McCarthy | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Organisation | Alice Howe | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Organisation | Muriel Watt | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Organisation | Andrew Dillon | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Individual | Roger Edwards | |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Individual | ||
| 23 Jan 2012 | Organisation | Brian England | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Organisation | David Calder | |
| 1 Dec 2011 | Individual | Donald Hamilton | |
| 24 Jan 2012 | Alternative Technology Association | D | |
| 24 Jan 2012 | Organisation | Vince Graham | |
| 24 Jan 2012 | Organisation | Clare Savage | |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Individual | Scott Spurway | |
| 30 Jan 2012 | Organisation | Edward Santow | |
| 1 Feb 2012 | Individual | John Packe | |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Individual | ||
| 2 Dec 2011 | Individual | ||
| 4 Dec 2011 | Individual | Anonymous (W12/55) (Confidential) ** |
* Part of submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
** Submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
Issues Paper
The Premier of NSW has requested that IPART undertake an investigation into a fair and reasonable value for electricity generated from small-scale solar photovoltaic systems.
Submissions
38
Submissions received for Issues Paper
| Date received | Entity | Name | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2011 | AGL | Tim Nelson | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Alinta Energy | Michelle Shepherd | |
| 10 Oct 2011 | Ausgrid | Peter Birk | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Australian PV Association | Dr Muriel Watt | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Australian Solar Round Table | Dave Holland | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Beyond Zero Emissions | Matthew Wright | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Clean Energy Council | Tim Sonnreich | |
| 12 Sep 2011 | CPSA | Antoine Mangion | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Endeavour Energy | Ron Howard | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | ERAA | Cameron O'Reilly | |
| 15 Sep 2011 | ESAA | Clare Savage | |
| 15 Sep 2011 | Essential Energy | Col Ussher | |
| 7 Sep 2011 | EWON | Clare Petre | |
| 17 Aug 2011 | Individual | Phil Sefton | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Individual | Craig Blanch | |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Individual | Jeremy Cooper | |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Individual | Graham Warburton | |
| 29 Aug 2011 | Individual | J Ferrelle | |
| 6 Sep 2011 | Individual | Brian Lederer (Confidential) ** | |
| 8 Sep 2011 | Individual | Peter Bretschneider (Confidential) ** | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Individual | Derek Bolton | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Individual | Monty Lang | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Individual | Jon Stone | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Individual | Tim Allen and Ron Logan | |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Individual | Gary Bulley | |
| 19 Sep 2011 | Individual | Peter Snepvangers | |
| 25 Sep 2011 | Individual | Pat Collinson | |
| 6 Nov 2011 | Individual | ||
| 11 Sep 2011 | Lake Macquarie City Council | Dr Alice Howe | |
| 12 Sep 2011 | Melbourne Energy Institute | Patrick Hearps (Confidential) ** | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Nickel Energy | Brett McLaren (Confidential) ** | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Origin Energy | Graeme Hamilton | |
| 8 Sep 2011 | PIAC | Carolyn Hodge | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Self Sufficiency Supplies Pty Ltd | Brian England | |
| 14 Sep 2011 | Suntech Power Australia Pty Ltd | Jenny Lu | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Sustainable Energy Assoc of Australia | Neil Prentice | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | TRUenergy | Andrew Dillon | |
| 25 Sep 2011 | Union Fenosa Wind Australia | Warwick Forster |
* Part of submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
** Submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
All documents
Final Report
This final report explains our final recommendations and findings in relation to the fair and reasonable value for electricity generated by small-scale solar PV units in NSW.
Fact Sheet on Final Report
This fact sheet briefly explains our final findings and recommendations in relation to a fair and reasonable solar feed-in tariff, and discusses how an unsubsidised feed-in tariff should be impleme
Consumer Fact Sheet on Final Report
This fact sheet briefly explains our final findings and recommendations in relation to a fair and reasonable solar feed-in tariff, and discusses how an unsubsidised feed-in tariff should be impleme
Final Consultant Report - Frontier Economics
This final report sets out Frontier Economics’ expert advice on the wholesale market value of the electricity that solar PV systems export to the grid, for 2011/12 and 2012/13.
IPART Presentation at Public Hearing
IPART presentation made at the public forum held in the IPART Offices, Monday 12 December 2011 as part of IPART's public forum on its draft report for the review of solar feed-in tariffs.
Draft Consultant Report - Frontier Economics
This draft report sets out Frontier Economics’ expert advice on the wholesale market value of the electricity that solar PV systems export to the grid, for 2011/12 and 2012/13.
Fact Sheet - Summary of Draft Decision
This fact sheet briefly explains our draft findings and recommendations in relation to a fair and reasonable solar feed-in tariff, and discusses how an unsubsidised feed-in tariff should be impleme
Draft Report
This draft report explains our draft recommendations and findings in relation to the fair and reasonable value for electricity generated by small-scale solar PV units in NSW.
Submissions
37
Submissions received for Draft Report
| Date received | Entity | Name | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 2012 | Individual | Miranda Mills | |
| 8 Feb 2012 | Individual | Quentin Schneider | |
| 13 Jan 2012 | Individual | Malcolm Hall | |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Individual | Anonymous (W12/15) (Confidential) ** | |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Individual | Diane Green | |
| 20 Jan 2012 | Individual | Shirley Berzins | |
| 20 Jan 2012 | Individual | Quentin Schneider | |
| 20 Jan 2012 | Individual | Neil Forscutt | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Individual | David Gill | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Individual | David Gill | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Individual | William Adlong | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Individual | Rod Howard | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Organisation | Derek Bolton | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Organisation | Geoff Bragg | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Organisation | Col Ussher | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Organisation | Dave Holland | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Organisation | Patsy Asch | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Organisation | Tim Sonnreich | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Organisation | Andrew Dudgeon | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Organisation | Ged McCarthy | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Organisation | Alice Howe | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Organisation | Muriel Watt | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Organisation | Andrew Dillon | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Individual | Roger Edwards | |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Individual | ||
| 23 Jan 2012 | Organisation | Brian England | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Organisation | David Calder | |
| 1 Dec 2011 | Individual | Donald Hamilton | |
| 24 Jan 2012 | Alternative Technology Association | D | |
| 24 Jan 2012 | Organisation | Vince Graham | |
| 24 Jan 2012 | Organisation | Clare Savage | |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Individual | Scott Spurway | |
| 30 Jan 2012 | Organisation | Edward Santow | |
| 1 Feb 2012 | Individual | John Packe | |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Individual | ||
| 2 Dec 2011 | Individual | ||
| 4 Dec 2011 | Individual | Anonymous (W12/55) (Confidential) ** |
* Part of submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
** Submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
Consumer Fact Sheet on Draft Report
This fact sheet briefly summarises our key findings on the characteristics of PV units in NSW, and discusses what we considered to be the key messages for PV customers.
Issues Paper
The Premier of NSW has requested that IPART undertake an investigation into a fair and reasonable value for electricity generated from small-scale solar photovoltaic systems.
Submissions
38
Submissions received for Issues Paper
| Date received | Entity | Name | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2011 | AGL | Tim Nelson | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Alinta Energy | Michelle Shepherd | |
| 10 Oct 2011 | Ausgrid | Peter Birk | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Australian PV Association | Dr Muriel Watt | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Australian Solar Round Table | Dave Holland | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Beyond Zero Emissions | Matthew Wright | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Clean Energy Council | Tim Sonnreich | |
| 12 Sep 2011 | CPSA | Antoine Mangion | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Endeavour Energy | Ron Howard | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | ERAA | Cameron O'Reilly | |
| 15 Sep 2011 | ESAA | Clare Savage | |
| 15 Sep 2011 | Essential Energy | Col Ussher | |
| 7 Sep 2011 | EWON | Clare Petre | |
| 17 Aug 2011 | Individual | Phil Sefton | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Individual | Craig Blanch | |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Individual | Jeremy Cooper | |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Individual | Graham Warburton | |
| 29 Aug 2011 | Individual | J Ferrelle | |
| 6 Sep 2011 | Individual | Brian Lederer (Confidential) ** | |
| 8 Sep 2011 | Individual | Peter Bretschneider (Confidential) ** | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Individual | Derek Bolton | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Individual | Monty Lang | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Individual | Jon Stone | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Individual | Tim Allen and Ron Logan | |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Individual | Gary Bulley | |
| 19 Sep 2011 | Individual | Peter Snepvangers | |
| 25 Sep 2011 | Individual | Pat Collinson | |
| 6 Nov 2011 | Individual | ||
| 11 Sep 2011 | Lake Macquarie City Council | Dr Alice Howe | |
| 12 Sep 2011 | Melbourne Energy Institute | Patrick Hearps (Confidential) ** | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Nickel Energy | Brett McLaren (Confidential) ** | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Origin Energy | Graeme Hamilton | |
| 8 Sep 2011 | PIAC | Carolyn Hodge | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Self Sufficiency Supplies Pty Ltd | Brian England | |
| 14 Sep 2011 | Suntech Power Australia Pty Ltd | Jenny Lu | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Sustainable Energy Assoc of Australia | Neil Prentice | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | TRUenergy | Andrew Dillon | |
| 25 Sep 2011 | Union Fenosa Wind Australia | Warwick Forster |
* Part of submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
** Submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
Terms of Reference
The Premier of New South Wales has asked IPART to undertake an investigation into solar feed-in tariffs.
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