Press Releases
16-Jul-2010
Conergy Greece has completed 9 solar parks on Crete, the biggest and most touristic Hellenic island. The installations are located at different areas of the island in the Prefectures of Chania and Lasithi.
A total of 716.13 kW of clean sun po..
14-Jul-2010
SolarSwitch has added a new solar panel to its range that requires no roof penetration, which is ideal for concrete roofs as the fragile waterproof membrane remains intact. The Solyndra panel is made up of a series of cylindrical modules that are lig..
01-Jul-2010
The new financial year has brought new financial stress with electricity price hikes in NSW taking effect from today. Electricity prices will rise by up to 13% with the average annual electricity bill increasing by up to $200. Compile that with o..
22-Jun-2010
Leading solar power company SolarSwitch has welcomed the Federal Government’s moves to increase industry regulation and clamp down on rogue installers.
Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water, Senator Penny Wong, yeste..
26-May-2010
Income from solar electricity may not affect social security benefits like the pension as dramatically as first thought. The Federal Government has ruled that solar income received as credits on an electricity bill will not be assessable when det..
12-May-2010
SolarSwitch has added an Australian made and owned moncrystalline solar panel to its premium range that already included modules from prestigious German Multi-National Conergy and the most efficient panel in the world the 300W SunPower panel.
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01-May-2010
A private ruling by the ATO has confirmed that income derived from selling solar electricity back to the grid is not taxable for households. Please see the link below for more information and always check with your accountant for advice in regard..
30-Apr-2010
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd today confirmed on Channel Seven’s Sunrise that income from selling solar electricity back to the grid was currently assessable when determining the level of Centrelink benefits a person can claim. However Mr Rudd ..
18-Feb-2010
Media reports about dodgy solar panel installations have raised concerns amongst reputable companies that the controversy will give the industry a bad name.
When installed correctly solar panels are an excellent investment with all the rebates an..
20-Jan-2010
SolarSwitch has been chosen for a prestigious pilot project to install a 10kW solar electricity system for one of Australia’s leading hire companies Kennards Hire. The system will be installed on the company’s St Marys site in NSW which i..
18-Jan-2010
Local Punchbowl business Barbehire is reducing its carbon footprint having just installed a 9.8 kilowatt grid connect solar electricity system with SolarSwitch.
“Along with our rainwater tank, which we installed in 2008, it makes us feel th..
18-Jan-2010
Due to the overwhelming demand for solar hot water rebates the NSW Government has reduced its contribution toward the cost of a system from between $800 and $1200 down to $300 effective immediately. This was a sudden decision made by the State Govern..
04-Jan-2010
Solar electricity system owners in NSW are having a very happy new year thanks to the new gross solar feed-in-tariff that started on January 1st.
The most generous solar buy back scheme in the country sees system owners credited 60 cents per kilo..
15-Dec-2009
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) today released a draft determination recommending increases to regulated retail electricity prices ranging from 44% to 62% including inflation over three years starting in July 2010 until 2013...
15-Dec-2009
While many families have been left reeling from the news that electricity prices will skyrocket by up to 64% over the next three years, many people with solar electricity will be waving their electricity bills goodbye thanks to the new gross solar fe..
02-Dec-2009
Legislation for the gross solar feed-in-tariff, announced by the NSW Government last month has passed. The most generous solar buy back scheme in the country will be introduced on January 1st 2010.
The gross feed-in-tariff will see system owners ..
27-Nov-2009
The most generous solar buy back scheme in the country will be introduced in NSW in just one month, making it a very happy new year for anyone with a solar electricity system.
The gross feed-in-tariff, announced by the NSW Government earlier this..
10-Nov-2009
Intervention by Premier Nathan Rees in the NSW Solar Bonus Scheme will now deliver the most generous payments to families in the country...
26-Oct-2009
If you want to make big savings on your electricity bill now is the time to act! The improved solar electricity buy back scheme, known as a feed-in-tariff, will be introduced in just over one month making now the perfect time to install a solar elect..
24-Oct-2009
Demand for a brand new highest efficiency solar electricity panel now available in Australia is booming, coinciding with the introduction of the new solar electricity rebate or “Solar Credits Scheme”.
This may partly be due to the abo..
22-Oct-2009
Has your $8000 solar electricity rebate just been approved? If the answer is yes, you don’t have to wait months for installation. SolarSwitch can install your system right now so you can take advantage of the spring and summer sun and be ready ..
21-Oct-2009
Installing a solar electricity system is a lifetime investment....so how do you make sure you get value for money?
The secret is to remember that not all solar electricity systems are created equal. Two systems may appear the same but if one is m..
09-Sep-2009
The introduction of the new “Solar Credits Scheme” under the RET legislation has created a noticeable change in the solar market with more people demanding quality installations and the highest efficiency solar electricity system availabl..
20-Aug-2009
Finally after months of uncertainty and turbulence the solar industry has been thrown a life line with today’s approval of the Renewable Energy Target Legislation by the Senate. The RET Legislation governs the new solar electricity rebate which..
09-Jul-2009
Solar Electricity is now a lucrative financial investment for small business thanks to a trio of new State and Federal Government incentives.
Small businesses only have to the end of this year to take advantage of the Federal Government’s g..
23-Jun-2009
The NSW Government today announced a new solar electricity “feed in tariff” where system owners will be credited four times the retail rate for any excess electricity fed into the grid.
Those with a solar electricity system will be pa..
12-Jun-2009
A new solar electricity rebate scheme will be introduced from today (the 10th June 2009) after the Federal Government unexpectedly cut short the $8000 rebate yesterday.
The Government gave the solar industry and the public less than 12 hours noti..
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