The NSW Government’s solar energy rebate, and it’s 60 cents per kilowatt hour feed in tariff – at the time – was a major influence in my decision to install Solar Panels. Seems the same can be said for every second house on our street.
As I’ve alluded to in other posts I am skeptical about Climate Change, not so much that it’s occurring, it’s quite obviously changing, but the question; what extent is it changing anyway, and to what extent has mankind had an influence? I believe being skeptical is ok if it promotes healthy, and respectable, debate but I don’t think it implies sitting around and doing nothing, besides, irrespective of whether we determine climate change is man made, just happening, or both, the minimum result of doing something about it is a cleaner world.
Rebates for domestic solar energy generation are, in my opinion, a sound way to do something about the consumption of fossil fuel in the production of domestic electricity. Of course the solar energy rebate scheme was bound to be popular. When you consider the total amount of available roof space exposed to the sun in Australia would it not be a viable option, and suitable direct action, to install solar panels on every rooftop?
I was certainly motivated by the solar energy rebate’s 60 cents per kilowatt hour rebate, especially when it means reduced, or in some months, eliminated, power bills but frankly I’d be just as happy if my house could power itself ( like this house) or even partially, and I only pay for electricity consumed from the grid when necessary, the solar energy rebate wont exactly cover the cost of the installation for quite some time.
But, a deal’s a deal, a commitment is a commitment. When the NSW Government announced the 60 cent per kilowatt hour rebate people acted, I like to think, on not only the opportunity to get some money back, but also to do something collectively to reduce the dependence on fossil fueled electricity consumption. To welch on the deal, just because it proved popular and, consequently, expensive is not only dishonest, it’s stupid.
Fortunately it seems sanity prevailed and the solar energy rebate stays at 60c for those who got in early enough.
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