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Australia’s Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) needs to be kept

Australian Solar Council Goes Into Bat For Home Solar Support  by Energy Matters, 22 Oct 12, “……..The Australian Solar Council has firmly rejected the call by the Productivity Commission to abolish the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES).

“We all know that many more Australians want to install solar panels and solar hot water, but the upfront cost of these systems remains a significant barrier. That is why the SRES is so important and must be continued,” says John Grimes,Australian Solar Council Chief Executive.

“Demand for solar PV has reduced significantly since the solar multiplier was reduced on 1 July, and there are no signs that demand is picking up. The last thing the solar industry needs is more uncertainty.”

The Australian Solar Council is seeking direction and reassurance that the SRES and associated mechanisms are not under threat.

Mr. Grimes says his organisation endorses the view of Giles Parkinson of RenewEconomy who wrote recently that “until organisations such as the Productivity Commission get their mind around solar PV…then we cannot rely on them to make sensible recommendations”.

Under the current timetable, the Solar Credits multiplier is not due to be phased out until July 1 next year. If the Commissions draft recommendations were implemented, that could be brought forward to as early as towards the end of this year. http://www.energymatters.com.au/index.php?main_page=news_article&article_id=3435

October 23, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, solar