{"id":15057,"date":"2017-09-15T06:18:59","date_gmt":"2017-09-14T19:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=15057"},"modified":"2018-02-20T07:05:32","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T20:35:32","slug":"energex-qld-fit-mb0209","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/energex-qld-fit-mb0209\/","title":{"rendered":"Explainer : Pending QLD 44c Solar Feed In Tariff Legislation Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_15051\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15051\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15051\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/battery-storage-qld-fit.jpg\" alt=\"Queensland feed in tariff changes\" width=\"700\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/battery-storage-qld-fit.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/battery-storage-qld-fit-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15051\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/battery-symbol-music-electrically-1981834\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">samfabersf<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Queensland&#8217;s Energex has sent an explainer to solar installers about the ramifications of a Bill related to the state&#8217;s legacy 44c Feed-in Tariff (FiT), battery systems and array upgrades.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Should the Electricity and Other Legislation (Batteries and Premium Feed-in Tariff) Amendment Bill 2017 pass, the following will apply.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\n<strong>Update February 20, 2018<\/strong> : The bill was reintroduced last week with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/queensland-legacy-solar-tariff-mb0470\/\">further clarifications<\/a>.<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<h2>Battery Installations<\/h2>\n<p>While Queenslanders still on the legacy 44c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/systems\/feed-in-tariffs\/qld\/\">feed in tariff<\/a> will be able to install <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/battery-storage\/comparison-table\/\">solar batteries<\/a> &#8211; there will be some gotchas.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They will not be able to use a battery or a second generating unit on the same electrical installation to boost the volume of export &#8220;beyond a level otherwise possible&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>The battery must be programmed to only supply power to a premises at night or during a blackout.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0There must be no overlap of generation from solar panels and battery discharge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Energex says it will provide more details on the above following legislation changes being finalised.<\/p>\n<h2>Upgrading Solar Panel Arrays And Replacing Panels<\/h2>\n<p>For those on the 44c FiT:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If an array upgrade results in the total solar panel capacity exceeding the total inverter capacity, the 44c FiT will be lost &#8211; unless a sales contract was entered into before 15 June 2017 (and can be produced if requested).<\/li>\n<li>If solar panels are to be replaced for whatever reason and this will result in the new capacity exceeding the inverter capacity, steps must be taken to bring the system array capacity back to at or below the inverter capacity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Big Brother *Will* Be Watching<\/h2>\n<p>Energex says it will be monitoring for changes in export and consumption levels that may flag unapproved changes having been made to solar power systems. This monitoring includes the use of complex algorithms and also aerial imagery where necessary to gauge the capacity of suspect installations.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;If we suspect an unapproved capacity increase, we will investigate, where relevant remove the 44c FiT and seek to identify the installer involved,&#8221; Energex states.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The full Electricity and Other Legislation (Batteries and Premium Feed-in Tariff) Amendment Bill 2017 and explanatory notes (which Energex advises should be read) can be <a href=\"http:\/\/www.parliament.qld.gov.au\/work-of-committees\/committees\/TUC\/inquiries\/current-inquiries\/I45-EOLA2017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accessed here<\/a>. 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