Both Origin Energy and AGL Energy want subsidies for small scale solar removed. In submissions to the review of the Renewable Energy Target being conducted by the Climate Change Authority, both argue - along with the Electricity Supply Association, and the Energy Networks Association - that the costs of the technology have fallen enough to justify the removal of the upfront payments under the small scale technology component of the Renewable Energy Target (RET). "Household solar PV now no longer requires subsidies to be an attractive proposition for households," AGL Energy says in its submission filed last week. It says the small scale solar target has "already exceeded its original policy intent" of 4,000 GWh.Origin Energy says solar PV is forecast to more than treble by 2020 to more than 13,000 GWh. It says that even this estimate may be conservative, considering the attractiveness of solar to businesses, particularly with the rollout of leasing models. Origin Energy says the case for upfront subsidies is mitigated by its declining cost. It wants changes to the price cap, and the deeming period - both of which can be done by regulation rather than legislation. And it wants the system size reduced to a maximum 10 kW from 100 kW. The push by Origin Energy and AGL Energy comes as both companies prepare to launch major marketing pushes into the household leasing market. Origin Energy has flagged its intentions to one columnist, although it is yet to expand on these plans to shareholders and other media, and AGL is also said ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...