Feed-In Tariffs in Australia - Fiscal Incentives and Regulatory Regimes - Current Developments - Policies for the Future

18 Pages Posted: 10 Apr 2010

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Peter Gillies

School of Law, Murdoch University, WA

Date Written: April 6, 2010

Abstract

Australia’s governments have and continue to implement measures to lower green house gas emissions. The two principal federal policies are a Renewable Energy Target which aims to source 20% of electricity from renewable energy sources by 2020, and the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, which will centre on an emissions trading system operating from mid-2011. This paper examines the issue of whether feed-in tariff schemes can make a significant contribution to the abatement of greenhouse gases in Australia. The present and planned Australian feed-in tariff schemes are designed to encourage (by resort to a premium tariff) the installation of renewable generation technology in the premises of small power consumers such as households. This power would substitute for power that would otherwise be sourced from the grid, which power is (predominantly) sourced from non-renewable energy sources. Power surplus to the user’s needs could be exported to the grid. By way of background, the broader strategies for decarbonising Australia’s electricity industry, and the progress made, will be examined.

Keywords: Feed-in tariffs, FIT, Renewable energy, Greenhouse, Electricity generation, Australia

Suggested Citation

Gillies, Peter S., Feed-In Tariffs in Australia - Fiscal Incentives and Regulatory Regimes - Current Developments - Policies for the Future (April 6, 2010). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1585104 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1585104

Peter S. Gillies (Contact Author)

School of Law, Murdoch University, WA ( email )

Australia

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