[Greens-Media] Integral's solar school fiasco sends wrong message

[John Kaye]

Integral's solar school fiasco sends wrong message
 
Media release: 18 August 2009
 
Energy Minister Ian Macdonald should move quickly to ensure that solar panels installed on NSW schools are connected to the grid, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
 
Dr Kaye said: "Uncertainty about the NSW government's feed-in tariff caused electricity retailer Integral to leave panels at ten Sydney schools unconnected for several months.
 
"The Rees government has botched the introduction of the additional payment for renewable energy, creating confusion and delay.
 
"Whole schools are receiving funds from the Rudd government to install PV panels, the NSW government has created a roadblock to their use.
 
"Students are watching with disbelief as their schools' plans to lower their carbon footprint are frustrated by the NSW government's failure to move quickly to a feed-in tariff that works.
 
"Minister Macdonald should order Integral to immediately connect the panels. His government must resolve ambiguities about the state's feed-in tariffs," Dr Kaye said. 
 
For more information: John Kaye 0407 195 455 
 
 
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John Kaye
Greens member of the NSW Parliament
phone: (02) 9230 2668
fax: (02) 9230 2586
mobile: 0407 195 455
email: john.kaye at parliament.nsw.gov.au
web: www.johnkaye.org.au
 
mail: Parliament House, Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000