The New Year came with changes that affected various solar feed-in tariff schemes in some Australian states. Apparently, the adjustments made to the New South Wales had the most impact on solar homes and businesses.

The legacy Transitional and Standard Feed-in Tariff Schemes (TFiT and SFiT) in Victoria have been drawn to a close, impacting about 70,000 solar homes and businesses.

Queenslanders have a reason to smile after the Queensland Government ruled out closure of its solar feed-in tariff program known as the Solar Bonus Scheme.

From mid next year, folks in Victoria are expected to sell their solar energy back into the grid at variable prices, allowing them to cash in more at peak times.

In an effort to encourage more Australians to install solar PV systems as an alternative source of energy, the Australian government is offering significant rebates to eligible homeowners.

Starting July 2017, solar households in Victoria will receive about 20 percent more for the electricity transferred to the main grid.Lily D’Ambrosio, the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change recently announced several feed-in tariff rates lined up for introduction next year.

Horizon Power of Western Australia will introduce area-specific solar feed-in tariffs, a first for the country. While owners of solar systems in some towns will receive a fairly high rate, others will receive considerably less.