- Australian Capital Territory
- New South Wales
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Victoria
- Western Australia
Australian Capital Territory
The ACT FIT pays AU$0.0395/kWh for systems under 30 kW, guaranteed until 30 June 2020. This is less than the average consumer price of electricity.
Source:ActewAGL
New South Wales
New South Wales' FIT scheme was cancelled on April 28, 2011. The alternative is the Small-scale Technology Certificates (STCs) scheme, in which one STC represents 1 MWh of clean electricity. As of December 2015, prices ranged from AU$38-$40 per STC (AU$0.038-0.040/kWh).
Daily spot prices for STCs can be found on the website of Greenbank (http://www.green-bank.com.au/stc-trading/daily-prices/) or CO2 Markets (http://co2markets.com.au/).
Source:Clean Energy Regulator
Northern Territory
As of August 1 2014, the Power and Water Corporation has improved the application process such that domestic PV systems can be connected to the power network without undertaking extensive investigations. The maximum size that can be installed on a normal residential dwelling is a 4.5kW array. Jacana Energy also offers the following rates as of January 1, 2015: Domestic customers – Flat buyback rate: AU$0.2688/kWh Commercial customers – Standard flat rate: AU$0.3128/kWh
Source:PowerWater
Queensland
Size | Incentive | Term |
<5kW | AU$0.06348/kWh | Until 2015 |
Source:Queensland Competition Authority
South Australia
Size | Incentive | Term |
<30kW | AU$0.068/kWh* | Until 31 December 2016 |
* This “fair and reasonable value” will be reviewed by ESCOSA and amended from January 1, 2017 onwards.
Source:Government of South Australia
Victoria
Size | Incentive | Term |
<5kW | AU$0.05/kWh | Until 31 December 2017 |
5-100kW | AU$0.05/kWh | Until 31 December 2017 |
Source:Victorian FITs
Western Australia
Western Australia has the Renewable Energy Buyback Scheme (REBS) capped at a maximum system size of 5 kW, that pays residential customers AU$0.071350/kWh. Commercial businesses may not apply, and non-profits and educational institutions may select from a range of tariffs – click the link for more info.
Source:Synergy