Queensland Solar Bonus Scheme

Country	Australia
Year Implemented	2008
Policy Status	In force
Date Effective	1 July 2008
Agency	•Queensland Government Office of Clean Energy
Related Policies	Queensland Smart Energy Policy
Policy Type	•Incentives/Subsidies   •Feed-in Tariffs •Voluntary Agreement   •Private Sector
Policy Target	•Bioenergy   •Biomass for Power •Solar •Solar Photovoltaic
Policy Sector	•Electricity
Size of Plant Targeted	Small
Description	The Queensland Government Solar Bonus Scheme pays households and other small customers for surplus electricity generated from roof-top solar photovoltaic systems. The rate of the tariff is set at AUD0.44/kWh for eligible customers that consume no more than 100MWh of electricity per year and have a solar photovoltaic system with a capacity of up to 10kVA for single phase power and 30kVA for three-phase power. The scheme will run for 20 years and will be reviewed after 10 years.
URL	www.cleanenergy.qld.gov.au/solar_bonus_scheme.cfm