{"id":9260,"date":"2017-01-27T16:42:40","date_gmt":"2017-01-27T06:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=9260"},"modified":"2017-07-06T11:23:12","modified_gmt":"2017-07-06T00:53:12","slug":"despite-coalition-says-doesnt-say-solar-rebate-wont-end-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/despite-coalition-says-doesnt-say-solar-rebate-wont-end-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"Despite What The Coalition Says Or Doesn&#8217;t Say, The &#8220;Solar Rebate&#8221; Won&#8217;t End Soon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_9290\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9290\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_3947.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_3947.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_3947-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_3947-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Will they scrap the Renewable Energy Target (and by extension the &#8216;Solar Rebate&#8217;) or won&#8217;t they?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Australian newspaper has reported that a couple of Coalition MPs have said Australia should scrap its Renewable Energy Target (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/glossary.html#ret\">RET<\/a>) if Donald Trump dumps the United States&#8217; commitment to the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paris_Agreement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paris climate agreement<\/a>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Well that makes sense.\u00a0 After all, Australia always follows in the United States&#8217; footsteps.\u00a0 For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>After President Kennedy said America would send astronauts to the moon, Australians <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5dNijbRyc1g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">landed<\/a> a few weeks after Apollo 11<\/li>\n<li>When America started building nuclear power plants, Australia built a huge reactor complex at <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jervis_Bay_Nuclear_Power_Plant_proposal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jervis Bay<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Whenever the United States decides to get involved in a land war in Asia&#8230;\u00a0 Actually I can&#8217;t make fun of this one because in that area we always do seem to go along with them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But seriously, do these Coalition MPs think that because Donald Trump might do something stupid, Australia should also do something stupid?\u00a0 How does that make any sense?\u00a0 We&#8217;re not under obligation to match America in the stupidity department.\u00a0 I know there are times when we <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/radionational\/programs\/backgroundbriefing\/australia-needs-to-show-spine-over-joint-strike-fighter-expert\/7218478\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">have tried<\/a>, but we&#8217;re not required to.<\/p>\n<p>It is obvious the recent murmurings about ending the RET actually have nothing to do with Donald Trump.\u00a0 He is just a sulphur-crested excuse.\u00a0 The Coalition has long wanted to end the Renewable Energy Target.\u00a0 While Trump certainly isn&#8217;t helping, we have seen there are Australian politicians who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/australian-politicians-confuse-wind-power-powerful-winds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">will use any excuse to oppose renewable energy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But the Coalition hasn&#8217;t managed to\u00a0scrap\u00a0the RET, only reduce it by one-quarter a few years ago when:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>they held more seats,<\/li>\n<li>had more support,<\/li>\n<li>renewable energy was more expensive,<\/li>\n<li>and we hadn&#8217;t just signed an international agreement to lower carbon emissions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So they are not likely to be able to end it now.<\/p>\n<p>This means you shouldn&#8217;t believe the ads that appear whenever a politician brings up ending the RET saying &#8211;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;SOLAR REBATE ENDING!\u00a0 GET SOLAR INSTALLED NOW BEFORE IT&#8217;S TOO LATE!&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Just roll your eyes and ignore them, or if you are looking to install solar, take your time to decide on a system that is right for you, and then get the installation done by someone who doesn&#8217;t lie to or mislead their customers with bullshit advertising.<\/p>\n<p>Because even if the Coalition decides to burn their strength on ending the RET it will take them a long time to do it, so the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/glossary.html#stc\">STCs<\/a> that lower the cost of rooftop solar are not going to disappear anytime soon.<\/p>\n<h2>A Movement So Powerful No One Wants To Add Their Name To It<\/h2>\n<p>While I wrote The Australian reported on MPs saying the RET should be scrapped, their reporting didn&#8217;t extend as far as actually mentioning their names.\u00a0 That seems like a bit of an oversight to me.\u00a0 I thought the whole reason journalists had little notebooks was to write down people&#8217;s names.\u00a0 I would include a link to the article, but <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rupert_Murdoch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rupert<\/a> wants you to pay to see it, and while I&#8217;m okay with paying for actual news, I can get all the gossip I want for free.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently two Coalition MPs say the idea of killing the RET is &#8220;widespread&#8221; and \u201cgetting a lot of traction very quickly\u201d.\u00a0 Because Trump, I guess?\u00a0 You know, if I was the party Whip, I wouldn&#8217;t be fond of backbenchers associating my party with Trump in any way. <sup class='endnote'><a href='https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/despite-coalition-says-doesnt-say-solar-rebate-wont-end-soon\/#en-9260-1' id='enref-9260-1' onclick='return hhEndnotes_show(9260)'>1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<p>But we have two Coalition pollies who aren&#8217;t afraid to stand tall and put their names to an idea they believe in, no matter how bad it is.\u00a0 They are backbencher Tony Abbott (remember him?) and South Australian Senator Cory Bernardi.\u00a0 And despite the Coalition&#8217;s general opposition to any energy source that isn&#8217;t black and doesn&#8217;t release carcinogens and mercury into the air when burned or at least isn&#8217;t a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Methane\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ethane\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Propane\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gas<\/a>, they are the only ones I can think of who are openly calling to wreck the RET at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>But you may have noticed Tony Abbott&#8217;s opinion doesn&#8217;t carry the weight it used to.\u00a0 In fact, I can&#8217;t think of an Aussie PM whose opinions have lost weight faster.<\/p>\n<h2>Barnaby Joyce Says Australia Won&#8217;t Dump With Trump<\/h2>\n<p>Fortunately for us, Australia&#8217;s Deputy Prime Minister, Barnaby Joyce, isn&#8217;t afraid to step up to bat, appear on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2017\/jan\/23\/barnaby-joyce-says-government-wont-rule-out-dumping-renewable-energy-target\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC radio<\/a>, and give non-committal answers.<\/p>\n<p>According to Joyce, Australia won&#8217;t be pulling out of the Paris agreement.\u00a0 Well that&#8217;s good. \u00a0I wonder if he expects a pat on the head for promising not to pull out of an agreement he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/breaking-australia-ratifies-paris-climate-agreement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ratified<\/a> less than three months ago.<\/p>\n<p>As for preserving the RET, we get no firm commitment there.\u00a0 Well, he appeared to say we would be keeping the RET, but I don&#8217;t think he actually understood the question.\u00a0 He then went on to bag state targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n<h2>Frydenberg Avoids Question Of If The RET Will Stay<\/h2>\n<p>Frydenberg, the Minister for Environment and Energy, appeared on <a href=\"http:\/\/mpegmedia.abc.net.au\/rn\/podcast\/2017\/01\/bst_20170124_0737.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">radio<\/a> and refused to commit to keeping the RET.\u00a0 He was directly asked, but avoided the question.\u00a0 He then went on to say Australia should build more coal power stations.<\/p>\n<h2>No Promise To End RET But No Coalition Love For Renewables<\/h2>\n<p>Clearly the Coalition is no fan of renewable energy and even dreams of building new coal power plants in Australia.\u00a0 A dream that is economically impossible given the current cost of solar, will be refused finance by banks, and will prevent us from fulfilling our international agreement to cut emissions &#8211; unless of course we go through the expense of building new coal power stations and then knock them down again a few years later.\u00a0 While the Coalition doesn&#8217;t seem to understand this, we will need to continue to cut emissions beyond the year 2030.<\/p>\n<h2>The RET Is Likely To Stay<\/h2>\n<p>Despite the Federal Government&#8217;s hostility to energy sources that aren&#8217;t controlled by mining companies, I think the RET is likely to survive.\u00a0 The main reason is simply that the Coalition isn&#8217;t as strong as it was back when the Abbott government eliminated Australia&#8217;s carbon price and cut the RET.\u00a0 They may want to get rid of the RET, but I don&#8217;t think they have the clout to do so in the face of both domestic political opposition and opposition that will come from business.<\/p>\n<p>A lot of large companies, such as AGL and Origin, have invested in renewable energy and stand to lose money if the RET is suddenly ended.\u00a0 The Coalition is unlikely to respond to this by saying, &#8220;Oh boo-hoo-hoo!\u00a0 The big company lost some money!\u00a0 Suck it up, loser!&#8221;\u00a0 They save that for unemployed people.<\/p>\n<p>Because these companies would want the value of their current investments and renewable projects they have in the pipeline protected, working out all the details of compensation would take a long time.\u00a0 It&#8217;s not something that can be done overnight.\u00a0 It took the Abbott Government almost two years to just cut the RET by 24%.\u00a0 We&#8217;ll have plenty of warning if our current government<sup class='endnote'><a href='https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/despite-coalition-says-doesnt-say-solar-rebate-wont-end-soon\/#en-9260-2' id='enref-9260-2' onclick='return hhEndnotes_show(9260)'>2<\/a><\/sup> tries to eliminate it.<\/p>\n<h2>Don&#8217;t Panic.<\/h2>\n<p>If you are looking to install rooftop solar then now is an excellent time.<\/p>\n<p>But there is absolutely no need to rush into things because the RET and the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/panels\/rebate\/\">solar rebate<\/a>&#8220;<sup class='endnote'><a href='https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/despite-coalition-says-doesnt-say-solar-rebate-wont-end-soon\/#en-9260-3' id='enref-9260-3' onclick='return hhEndnotes_show(9260)'>3<\/a><\/sup> that lowers the cost of rooftop solar is not about end.<\/p>\n<p>Even if the government dedicates itself to its destruction, you&#8217;ll still have plenty of time to do your research, get yourself some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/\">quotes from reliable installers<\/a> and decide on what kind of system is right for you.\u00a0 There is no need to be pressured into making a decision by shonks who advertise that the RET is about to suddenly end because\u00a0that is simply not true.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Australian newspaper has reported that a couple of Coalition MPs have said Australia should scrap its Renewable Energy Target (RET) if Donald Trump dumps the United States&#8217; 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