Friday, November 16, 2012

Australia: Solar scheme shift stuns industry

Sydney Morning Herald: Solar panels are about to get more expensive. A rebate for rooftop solar panels will be halved six months earlier than planned in a move blasted by an industry group as "diabolical". Climate Change Minister Greg Combet announced the solar credits scheme would end in January next year "due to continued strong demand for household solar''. In a statement, Mr Combet said the subsidy cut was expected to save households between $80 million and $100 million on electricity bills next year. "Phasing...

URL: http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/solar-scheme-shift-stuns-industry-20121117-29iex.html
Enclosure: http://images.smh.com.au/2012/07/24/3481531/better-solar-pnael_729-620x349.jpg

No comments:

Post a Comment