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The ACCC’s Rod Sims yesterday briefed National Party MPs on a suite of recommendations on electricity affordability, including the premature axing of Australia’s solar subsidy.<\/p>\n

In July, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission published a 398 page report with 56 recommendations for restoring electricity affordability in Australia.<\/p>\n

Recommendation 24 stated Australia\u2019s small-scale renewable energy scheme (SRES) should be wound down and abolished by 2021. The Scheme incorporates Australia’s major solar subsidy (aka rebate)<\/a> that knocks thousands of dollars off the up-front cost of solar power<\/a> systems. It is already gradually reducing each year and will be entirely end on December 31, 2030.<\/p>\n

More on Recommendation 24 can be found here<\/a>, and initial reactions after the report was published here<\/a>. SQ’s Ronald also went into detail as to why prematurely axing the solar subsidy is a very bad idea here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The recommendation to end the financial support was not the focus of the confidential briefing with the National Party yesterday – all 56 recommendations were discussed. Mr. Sims said the recommendations should be seen as a package for adoption rather than cherry-picking any particular suggestion.<\/p>\n

Still, if the entire package was adopted, the end result for small-scale solar would be the same.<\/p>\n

Smart Energy Council: A Very Real Threat<\/h2>\n

With the Nationals now briefed, Mr. Simms will move on to briefing the Liberal Party today. It’s not hard to imagine Craig Kelly and Tony Abbott punching the air and high-fiving when Recommendation 24 is raised.<\/p>\n

The Smart Energy Council<\/a> sees these briefings as ominous and says Liberal and National Party MPs will today be asked to sign off on a plan for the early demise of the SRES.<\/p>\n

“It would be devastating for the solar industry and devastating for families and small businesses wanting to slash their power bills,” said SEC CEO John Grimes. “The Smart Energy Council will not allow the SRES to be axed now or by 2021.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Where the Smart Energy Council is getting the idea that it could somehow be axed immediately isn’t clear – and that was not recommended by the ACCC.<\/p>\n

However, whether it’s immediately or by 2021, agreeing to such a plan could be devastating for the Coalition too as solar power<\/a> and renewable energy generally continue to be very popular among Australians. State\/territory governments signing on to the National Energy Guarantee with that in tow could also make themselves targets for voter revolt.<\/p>\n

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\nUPDATE:<\/strong> The Clean Energy Council released a statement this morning saying that it will not accept any proposals to abolish or change the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) as part of today\u2019s negotiations on the National Energy Guarantee (NEG).
\n—–<\/p>\n

Backbench Committee On Energy Meeting Last Night<\/h2>\n

In somewhat related news, Federal Minister for the Environment and Energy Josh Frydenberg called a meeting<\/a> for 8.30pm last night with the Coalition backbench committee on energy to discuss the National Energy Guarantee (NEG), ahead of policy discussions today.<\/p>\n

Last Friday, the Federal Government was told by Queensland, Victoria and the ACT at the COAG Energy Council meeting it needed to get its act together<\/a> on the National Energy Guarantee if it is to have any hope of pushing it over the line. Part of getting its house in order is the NEG must first be approved by the Coalition party room.<\/p>\n

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\nUPDATE:<\/strong> The Coalition party room has approved the National Energy Guarantee. Tony Abbott, Andrew Hastie, George Christensen and Eric Abetz have reserved their position on the legislation reports the ABC<\/a>.
\n—–<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Echoing his comments made in August, Origin Energy managing director Frank Calabria said he wants solar subsidies shown the door sooner rather than later, even though Australia's national subsidy is already being gradually\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "General Solar & Storage News"","block_context":{"text":"General Solar & Storage News","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/category\/solar-battery-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"An early end to Australia's solar subsidy?","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/solar-rebate-end.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/solar-rebate-end.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/solar-rebate-end.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/solar-rebate-end.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":29274,"url":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/accc-solar-rebate-mb0995\/","url_meta":{"origin":23492,"position":3},"title":"ACCC Again Calls For Solar Subsidy Axing","author":"Michael Bloch","date":"April 1, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"In a report released on Friday, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has repeated its earlier recommendation that Australia's major solar subsidy should be prematurely ended. Last year the ACCC called for the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) to be wound down and abolished by 2021 - and its advice\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "General Solar & Storage News"","block_context":{"text":"General Solar & Storage News","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/category\/solar-battery-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Solar subsidy - ACCC","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/solar-subsidy-axe.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/solar-subsidy-axe.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/solar-subsidy-axe.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/solar-subsidy-axe.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/solar-subsidy-axe.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":22797,"url":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/accc-solar-subsidy-mb0663\/","url_meta":{"origin":23492,"position":4},"title":"NEWSFLASH: ACCC Wants Solar Subsidy Axed","author":"Michael Bloch","date":"July 11, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Solar supporters are in shock after an ACCC report published this morning recommended Australia's small-scale renewable energy scheme should be wound down and abolished by 2021. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission released its final report for Australia's electricity supply and prices inquiry a couple of hours ago. 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The ACCC's latest report from its inquiry into the National Electricity Market (NEM) was released yesterday. 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