{"id":33842,"date":"2019-09-27T06:02:54","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T19:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=33842"},"modified":"2019-09-27T06:02:54","modified_gmt":"2019-09-26T19:32:54","slug":"solar-storage-nsw-regulations-mb1230","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/solar-storage-nsw-regulations-mb1230\/","title":{"rendered":"Cutting Red Tape For Solar And Energy Storage In New South Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_33843\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33843\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33843\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/nsw-solar-storage.jpg\" alt=\"Solar and storage - New South Wales\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/nsw-solar-storage.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/nsw-solar-storage-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/nsw-solar-storage-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/nsw-solar-storage-1024x538.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33843\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via DPIE<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The New South Wales Government wants to make it easier to install battery storage and commercial-scale solar energy systems &#8211; and is inviting feedback on proposed planning policy changes.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Under the NSW planning system, renewable electricity infrastructure development is governed primarily by the State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 (Infrastructure SEPP).<\/p>\n<p>Currently, batteries are not explicitly addressed in the NSW planning system and solar energy technology has evolved since the SEPP was first implemented. For example, back in 2007 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/panels\/\">solar panels<\/a> installed on rooftops were under 200 watts capacity each and these days 300+ watts is common in installations. We&#8217;re able to produce far more electricity from a much smaller area; i.e less what&#8217;s termed &#8220;environmental footprint&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment recognises the SEPP needs to catch up with the times in relation to residential\/commercial solar power and energy storage. Among the changes to the Infrastructure SEPP proposed by the DPIE:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Amending the definition of electricity generating works and transmission networks to include electricity storage.<\/li>\n<li>Remove the capacity thresholds for exempt (10kW) and complying development (10kW &#8211; 100kW) and have all solar energy systems being developed under the exempt development planning approval pathway.<\/li>\n<li>In terms of systems above 100kW in residential zones or installed by or on behalf of a public authority on any land, protection against inappropriately large developments would be via existing assessment processes undertaken by planning authorities.<\/li>\n<li>Provide for the exempt development of electricity storage associated with a solar energy system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cOur planning system needs to keep pace with changing technology and community expectations,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planning.nsw.gov.au\/News\/2019\/Have-your-say-Making-it-simpler-to-install-cost-saving-energy-storage\">said<\/a> Executive Director of Planning Policy Luke Walton. &#8220;If we can make it easier for people to install cost-saving electricity infrastructure then we should do so.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>More on the proposed changes <a href=\"https:\/\/shared-drupal-s3fs.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/master-test\/fapub_pdf\/A+Activation\/Explanation+of+Intended+Effects+-+Renewable+electricity+infrastructure.pdf\">can be read here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Department is inviting feedback on the proposed changes from all interested parties until 30 October 2019. Submissions can be made by completing the form <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au\/draftplans\/exhibition\/renewable-electricity-infrastructure\">at the bottom of this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Battery And Solar + Storage Loans On Their Way<\/h2>\n<p>On a related note, the New South Wales&#8217; Government <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/nsw-solar-battery-loans-mb1105\/\">Empowering Homes Program<\/a> isn&#8217;t all that far off.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative will seek to support the installation of up to 300,000 solar-battery systems across the state over a decade. But this isn&#8217;t a &#8220;free money&#8221; affair &#8211; instead, interest-free loans of up to $9,000 for a battery system or up to $14,000 for a solar-battery system will be available.<\/p>\n<p>Given the performance of interest-free loan programs for battery storage elsewhere to date, perhaps the NSW Government may be little optimistic regarding initial uptake. 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