{"id":35595,"date":"2019-12-10T05:32:21","date_gmt":"2019-12-09T19:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=35595"},"modified":"2019-12-10T05:32:21","modified_gmt":"2019-12-09T19:02:21","slug":"solar-postcode-changes-mb1323","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/solar-postcode-changes-mb1323\/","title":{"rendered":"Small-Scale Solar Postcode Zone Changes Take Effect On January 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/solar-postcode-zones.png\" alt=\"Solar postcode zones\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/solar-postcode-zones.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/solar-postcode-zones-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/solar-postcode-zones-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/solar-postcode-zones-768x403.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Australia&#8217;s Clean Energy Regulator has announced changes to postcode zones for solar power system installations will kick in from the beginning of next year; impacting on the amount of subsidy available in some areas.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Australia&#8217;s major PV subsidy, aka the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/panels\/rebate\/\">solar rebate<\/a>, is based on Small-scale Technology Certificates (STCs). The number of certificates a system is eligible for depends on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The system size (solar panel capacity).<\/li>\n<li>The installation date (how many years before the scheme finishes, which is at the end of 2030).<\/li>\n<li>Where it is installed &#8211; i.e. the postcode.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Postcodes are allocated a zone (1-4) based on what has been determined as their solar radiation levels. Each zone level is accompanied by a different multiplier on which the calculation for the number of STCs is based. The lower the zone number, the more STCs a system is eligible for.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the multiplier used:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/stc-multiplier.png\" alt=\"STC multiplier\" width=\"618\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/stc-multiplier.png 618w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/stc-multiplier-300x161.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The formula for calculating STCs is:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>multiplier x panel capacity (kW) x years left in scheme<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Assigning zones to postcodes isn&#8217;t an exact science &#8211; for example, a house on the edge of one postcode may be eligible for more STCs than one just across the road in another postcode where the solar radiation levels would be exactly the same.<\/p>\n<p>Back in June, we reported the Clean Energy Regulator was wanting feedback on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/solar-postcode-zone-changes-mb1101\/\">proposed changes to solar postcode zones<\/a> &#8211; and the entire process is now done and dusted. The changes were to have been implemented in October this year, but will now take effect from January 1, 2020.<\/p>\n<h2>Regulator Says More Winners Than Losers<\/h2>\n<p>The Regulator has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au\/About\/Pages\/News%20and%20updates\/NewsItem.aspx?ListId=19b4efbb-6f5d-4637-94c4-121c1f96fcfe&amp;ItemId=713\">again stated<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The majority of postcodes will not be affected. Most postcodes with changes will be eligible for more STCs and a few postcodes will receive fewer STCs.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>When the proposed changes were published, I noted one example after a quick search where a location would receive fewer STCs &#8211; postcode 5654 in South Australia. In that instance and had the changes taken effect this year, the difference would have been 12 fewer STCs on a 6.6kW system &#8211; which worked out to roughly $440 less subsidy based on an STC value of $37.<\/p>\n<p>The change for that postcode remains in the final decision &#8211; it was previously Zone 2 (1.536 multiplier) and will be considered Zone 3 (1.382 multiplier) from January 1, 2020. It&#8217;s not clear how many postcodes are impacted one way the other as the Regulator didn&#8217;t mention any numbers.<\/p>\n<p>Added to this change is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/solar-rebate-not-ending\/\">reduction in the subsidy nationwide<\/a> from January 1 as part of the &#8220;rebate&#8221; phaseout that might also add to the cost of a system &#8211; but some\/all of this aspect might be absorbed by other factors.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re scheduled to have a system installed soon, you might want to check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.au\/Details\/F2018L00588\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">old (current)<\/a> vs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.au\/Details\/F2019L01583\">new<\/a> postcode zones to see if you should perhaps hold off or try to accelerate installation; but good luck on the latter given the time of the year.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s possible some solar companies won&#8217;t be aware of these changes, which could create interesting situations with quotes and contracts where systems are intended to be installed in affected postcodes early in the new year.<\/p>\n<p>Some may have wording in documentation in relation to STC value (which can vary with market conditions), and all installers would be aware of the reduction in STCs on January 1 in relation to the scheduled winding down of the rebate &#8211; 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