Solar power tax to boost energy grid gains backing of consumer advocate

Controversial changes to allow energy networks to charge solar panel owners for sending surplus power back to the grid have gained the backing of a key consumer group ahead of a final ruling within weeks.

The Australian Energy Market Commission will publish its new rules on August 12, which is expected to allow networks for the first time to charge solar panel owners, affecting the power bills of up to 2.7 million Australian homes that face the prospect of having tariffs charged to their current feed-in payments.

“We see plenty of merit in aspects of these possible amendments because we think they can help deliver a system where more people are rewarded more favourably for the energy they produce and the critical role they can play in a balanced future system,” Ms Gallagher said.

Source: Energy Industry News (energyindustrynews.net)

micksfoley NickToscano1 Seems to me that the innovators and adopters (solar industry and residential customers) are being taxed because the old poles and wires industry didn’t innovate themselves. This sort of stuff turns people away and will probably impact adoption of green energy sources I’m sure.

micksfoley NickToscano1 Whattttt, so I’m screwed!!! If indirectly thought about this change it saying now spend more of your money to install backup storage batteries!!!! BS capitalism system and advertised in the name of …….

micksfoley NickToscano1 Sounds like Angus Taylor and his mates set up a “consumer advocacy group”!

micksfoley NickToscano1 Providers in NSW already get excess solar from consumers at a low price (remember Teflon Mike Baird) then resell it at a much higher price, this should fund the need. This smells of industry lobbyists and the consumer will pay.

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micksfoley NickToscano1 Consumer advocate? 🤣🤣🤣

micksfoley NickToscano1 The great solar rort. The NSW taxpayer already subsidises almost half of the cost for new solar panels now.

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micksfoley NickToscano1 The consumer group sounds like it is funded by the generators

micksfoley NickToscano1 It’s NOT a consumer group. It’s a not-for-profit created by COAG, & its advice is dressed up as ‘Independant’. Yep, Independant of real consumer input. Here’s the ECA article from which Nick got a lot of his information.

micksfoley NickToscano1 Why after paying $ thousands for solar systems would people pay for the electricity they get for free. People will get batteries and go off grid.

micksfoley NickToscano1 Energy Consumers Australia are actually lobby group for grid companies. They don’t lobby for home owners or small business owners. Lazy journalists just spinning bs.

micksfoley NickToscano1 For a few years now EVERY new house built in Queensland required solar be part of the initial build. A good many houses have large solar systems on them to take advantage of the favourable conditions. This is the thanks we get for doing the right thing 🤬🤬🤬

micksfoley NickToscano1 Ought to drive home battery storage. Why share (and be taxed) at all?

micksfoley NickToscano1 Consumer lobby group?

micksfoley NickToscano1 That is fucked. Imagine being charged for sending clean power to the grid while a coal fired plant is not

micksfoley NickToscano1 MORE TAXES -NEVER EVER LESS.

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