Do I need to get my solar PV inspected?
[you can also download a PDF of this advice] Solar owners in Tasmania have been posted a leaflet from the electrical safety section of the Department of Justice suggesting that solar photovoltaic (PV) installations should be inspected as often as yearly. (You can read their advice here.) Is this necessary and should you do it? Why should I get an inspection? There are two main reasons for inspecting solar PV; for electrical...
A green light for Marinus?
This is a summary of the paper. You can download the full paper with references (PDF 700 kB) Summary The release of the Project Assessment Conclusions Report (PACR) for Project Marinus is an important point in the analysis of the project but it is not in itself a green light for the project to go ahead and it does not guarantee that the project is a viable investment and says nothing about how the project will be paid for. The...
100% renewable? an update
In November 2020, Guy Barnett claimed that “Tasmania is now 100 per cent self-sufficient in renewable energy” (This claim actually relates only to electricity, not total energy use.) In July 2021 we published an analysis which showed that this claim was at least premature. For the 2020-2021 financial year, renewable electricity generation in Tasmania was at most 94.2% renewable. In February 2022 we redid this analysis for the 2021...
Metering FAQ
Changes to electricity metering National changes were implemented from 1 December 2017 which affect the way electricity metering is supplied and managed. The intention was to facilitate retail competition and assist the roll-out of advanced meters (aka smart meters). In Tasmania this resulted in the responsibility for the installation of new and replacement meters transferring from TasNetworks to Aurora Energy. Aurora Energy have...
Tasmanian Solar Feed-in Tariff Review
Update 6 December 2018: Read our article in The Mercury “Slamming the brakes on solar” (PDFs of print and online versions) Update 21 November 2018: Read our media release on the final report of the Solar FiT Review Update 6 August 2018: Our submission Solar for Tasmania’s Future is now available for download. The state government is conducting a review of the solar feed-in tariff and submissions are due by next Monday 6...
Energy efficiency
Saving energy and saving money “Saving energy and saving money” forums These were held in Launceston (4 Apr 2017) and Hobart (5 Apr 2017). You can download the flyer. Download the presentations: TREA presentation: TEELS (loan scheme), why energy efficiency, tariff options, energy audits and monitoring, solar diverters. Home Efficiency Group presentation: roof heat recovery and ducted air circulation. Mode Electrical presentation:...