{"id":520,"date":"2011-06-24T20:00:36","date_gmt":"2011-06-24T09:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=520"},"modified":"2017-10-25T10:40:26","modified_gmt":"2017-10-25T00:10:26","slug":"what-to-really-expect-at-the-second-nsw-solar-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/what-to-really-expect-at-the-second-nsw-solar-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Really Expect at the Second NSW Solar Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Rich Bowden<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This week\u2019s announcement by <a title=\"Muppet\" href=\"http:\/\/www.muppetcentral.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NSW Energy Minister Chris Hartcher<\/a> that the Second NSW Solar Summit, to be held in Newcastle on July 1, will provide a \u201c&#8230;key pathway to managing the development of the renewable energy industry in a consistent and sustainable manner,\u201d brought a smile to my face.<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/what-to-really-expect-at-the-second-nsw-solar-summit\/solar_muppet\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-521\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-521\" title=\"A Solar Muppet\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/solar_muppet.jpg\" alt=\"Solar Muppet\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/center>For wasn\u2019t it the same Honourable Member who, as part of his newly-elected government\u2019s \u201cslash and burn\u201d approach to the solar industry, unilaterally declared he would decrease the solar bonus feed-in tariff <strong>retrospectively<\/strong> from 60c per kilowatt hour to 40c? Opposition from solar customers, the solar industry, the public and even from the NSW Government\u2019s own backbench ultimately forced a stubborn Mr Hartcher to reinstate the original offer, negotiated under the previous Labor Government.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Indeed it was at the first Solar Summit in May that these desperate cuts were first put on the table, much to the concern of moderates in his own party.<\/p>\n<p>But the Energy Minister goes further in his June 19 media release saying solar energy is a vital part of the NSW Government\u2019s energy program. 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The Moree project, while a welcome boost to the region&#8217;s economy, is unlikely to develop much in the way of new technology or know-how with export potential,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Kaye is adamant in where the blames lies for the neglect. Successive state governments. Labor and Liberal.<\/p>\n<p>So when you hear Mr Hartcher say that NSW is a \u201cworld leader in solar industry research\u201d\u00a0 and that his government is \u201c&#8230;committed to supporting a successful solar and renewable energy sector in NSW,\u201d make sure you have a pinch of salt handy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Rich Bowden This week\u2019s announcement by NSW Energy Minister Chris Hartcher that the Second NSW Solar Summit, to be held in Newcastle on July 1, will provide a \u201c&#8230;key pathway to managing the development of the renewable energy industry in a consistent and sustainable manner,\u201d brought a smile to my face. 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