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The NSW Energy Minister Chris Hartcher has announced that the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) will conduct a review to determine a fair price paid for the solar power generated by household systems.
The review will also examine any economic gains being made by retailers paid under the Solar Bonus Scheme that could be distributed to assist with scheme funding.
Mr Hartcher also said that a Solar Energy Action Plan will be developed by a task force headed by the state’s Chief Scientist, Mary O’Kane, to guide the NSW solar industry’s development.
NSW ethanol mandate on hold
The NSW Government has decided to continue suspension of the scheduled increase of the ethanol mandate while it consults with stakeholder groups in the biofuels industry to address issues of supply shortages.
Qld Government gencos begin operations under new structure
Queensland’s Government-owned electricity generators (Gencos) have commenced operating under their new structures.
Icthys Browse Basin gas project given green light
The Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke has approved Inpex's Ichthys Browse Basin project, including a gas field facility, pipeline and processing facility, under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999, subject to environmental conditions