Hi community,

We are getting a high amount of calls from customers that recently have engaged companies who do not have the right skillset in maintaining your Solar PV system, especially in relation to the 44cent Feed-In Tariff you may still be on.

The Solar Bonus Scheme offering a 44 cent per kilowatt-hour feed-in tariff is not available to new customers.

If you currently receive this tariff rate (and maintain your eligibility) you will receive this rate until its expiry date on 1 July 2028.

Trusted Energy Solutions undertake an average of 100-120 service calls a month, to assess solar PV systems that have gone into fault & require urgent maintenance.

Please see below summary direct from the QLD government page.

To maintain eligibility for the 44 cent feed-in tariff, you need to:

• consume less than 100 megawatt-hours of electricity a year

• maintain an electricity account with an electricity retailer for the premises where the solar power system is installed

• operate an existing system that is connected to a distribution network in a net metered arrangement with an inverter size not exceeding the capacity approved by your electricity distributor

• have a network connection agreement in place with an electricity distributor

• remain the electricity account holder for the premises where the system is connected (you may transfer your electricity account into the name of your spouse or add their name to your electricity account or remove a name from your electricity account)

• ensure that the name on your account doesn't change if you change to another electricity retailer

• ensure you replace any component with a like-for-like part

• check with your electricity distributor before adding extra panels, systems or batteries – you can add solar panels to your system to increase your system size up to the size of your inverter (your system must comply with the relevant Australian Standards)

• replace your inverter with one of the same, or smaller size

• only use alternative sources of energy (e.g. other generators or batteries) when the system receiving the 44 cent feed-in tariff is not operating (i.e. at night or during blackouts), or arrange for a separate connection for additional generators or batteries.

You will lose eligibility for the 44 cent feed-in tariff if you:

• move house (as this will result in a new electricity account holder for the premises)

• sell or let your house (if this results in a new electricity account holder for the premises)

• increase your inverter capacity (i.e. the size)

• close your electricity account

• are disconnected (e.g. because you fail to pay a bill or breach a contract)

• add extra capacity (i.e. panels) which exceeds the rated capacity of your system’s inverter

• use alternative energy sources, (e.g. other generators or batteries) when the system receiving the 44 cent feed-in tariff is operating (unless alternative sources have separate connections to the network)

• transfer your electricity account into any other name (other than your spouse)

• add any other name to your electricity account (other than your spouse)

• replace your inverter with a larger inverter.

If you require more information, please contact us.