Last updated: 21 June 2011

The NSW Government has announced there will be no change to payments for customers already receiving or about to receive tariff payments under the Solar Bonus Scheme.  This includes customers on the 60 cent or 20 cent tariff rate.

The Solar Bonus Scheme provides a feed-in tariff for eligible customers with small solar or wind generators that are connected to the grid. The Scheme commenced on 1 January 2010 and operates until 31 December 2016.

Customers wishing to connect a renewable energy generator to the grid without participating in the Solar Bonus Scheme are able to do so.

Customers are advised to regularly check this website for up to date information.

Background information and useful links 

2011

• Connecting renewable generators to the grid without participating in the Solar Bonus Scheme
• Solar Summit Stage One
• Solar and Renewable Energy Summit, 1 July 2011
• Applications and connections  
• AECOM NSW PV Connection Postcode Analysis (879kb PDF)

2010

• 50MW Statutory review and reports
• Transition period notice (26kb PDF)   

2008

• NSW Feed-in Taskforce

Other

• NSW Fair Trading – Solar Panels
• Consumer guide to buying solar panels, published by the Clean Energy Council
• Regulatory framework of the Solar Bonus Scheme is set out in the Electricity Supply Act 1995 and the Electricity Supply (General) Regulation 2001 available at http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/.