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Sustainable Energy Forum seminar: Feed-In Tariffs

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Submitted by senjmito on 14 August 2010 - 7:04pm | updated 02 Sep 2010 | Event
10 Sep 2010 12:15
10 Sep 2010 13:30

SEF Seminar: Feed-In Tariffs

When: Friday 10 September, 12.15-1.30pm.

Where: Large Gallery, Turnbull House, 11 Bowen St, Wellington.

Admission: By koha.

Feed-in tariffs are used in many countries to promote the adoption of renewable energy technologies. But they are not used in New Zealand, and opinion is divided on whether their adoption here is a good idea.

A Feed-in Tariff (FIT) is a government policy that guarantees a fixed premium price over the retail rate, to be paid to anyone who generates renewable electricity and sells it to the national grid or a local electricity network. It would place a legal obligation on power companies to buy renewable electricity from New Zealanders at that rate.

The Sustainable Energy Forum (SEF) is holding a seminar in Wellington on Friday 10 September to discuss this issue. Stephan Heubeck of REFIT-NZ, an organisation advocating the introduction of feed-in tariffs in New Zealand, will speak in favour of their introduction. Energy analyst Steve Goldthorpe will offer a more cautious view. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion.

We hope to see you there.

Location / Venue: 
Large Gallery, Turnbull House, 11 Bowen St, Wellington
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Submitted by npeterson on 15 August 2010 - 12:30pm.

I cannot imagine why they would not be a good idea. Germany is using them to good effect, increasing the resiliance of their electricity supply and at the same time creating jobs and sustainable heating and power for homes and businesses.

I do understand that privatised power companies might not be interested.

I would be interested to get information on the outcome of this seminar as well as the arguments for and against. I hope you will send out some kind of update summary.

Thanks,
Nancy

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Submitted by senjmito on 2 September 2010 - 1:06pm.

Thanks, Nancy. The presentations should be going up on the Sustainable Energy Forum site shortly after the event, and when they do, I'll post an update here.

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