http://www.ncpw.com/ Mon, 18 Jun 2012 04:49:38 North Coast Power and Water Articles http://www.ncpw.com/articles/Australia-Demands-Cheap,-Clean-Energy.html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/Australia-Demands-Cheap,-Clean-Energy.html Cheap Clean Energy Demanded by Australian's  http://www.ncpw.com/articles/Apricus-Auction-at-Energy-Festival.html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/Apricus-Auction-at-Energy-Festival.html Congratulations to Mathew Birch and family (pictured here with Adrian Hawke from Apricus)  for successfully bidding on the Apricus 30 tube, 315ltr GLEM.  The total package was valued at almost $6000, he got it for $4100! The proceeds go to the Bellingen Hospital Solar Hot Water Appeal. http://www.ncpw.com/articles/EvaKool-TravelMate-12v/24v-Fridge-Freezer.html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/EvaKool-TravelMate-12v/24v-Fridge-Freezer.html EvaKool TravelMate Fridge Freezer is now available at NCPW. The TravelMate is very affordable, starting at $699 for a 30ltr, prices include a travel protective cover as well as a 240v adaptor, its very reliable and easy to use. It incorporates an advanced compressor technology and a highly efficient sealed refrigeration system that offers: - low power draw - soft start - quiet efficient operation - 2 year warranty See our... http://www.ncpw.com/articles/BP-Solar-Receives-New-'VDE-Quality-Tested'-Seal-at-Intersolar.html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/BP-Solar-Receives-New-'VDE-Quality-Tested'-Seal-at-Intersolar.html BP Solar Receives New 'VDE Quality Tested' Seal at Intersolar http://www.ncpw.com/articles/NSW-Solar-Audit.html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/NSW-Solar-Audit.html Industry reassures consumers on solar power 29 Jun 2011 The renewable energy industry has allayed consumer concerns about household solar power systems following a NSW Government statement today about the results of an audit conducted by the Office of Fair Trading. Mr Matthew Warren, the Chief Executive of the Clean Energy Council, which represents more than 300 solar companies and is responsible for the accreditation of... http://www.ncpw.com/articles/BP-Solar-to-construct-150MW-Solar-Power-Farm-in-Moree-NSW.html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/BP-Solar-to-construct-150MW-Solar-Power-Farm-in-Moree-NSW.html BP Solar chosen for the Australian Government's solar flagships program, BP Solar will begin construction of a 150 Megawatt solar power plant in Moree NSW in 2012. The 650,000 BP Solar modules will be installed on single axis trackers, and will displace approximately 400,000 Tonnes of CO2 emissions each year!' Here are the details from the official press release:   Australia’s first... http://www.ncpw.com/articles/New-NCPW-TV-Ad.html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/New-NCPW-TV-Ad.html Checkout the new NCPW Ad, coming soon to a TV near you! For more video's relating to NCPW see http://www.youtube.com/ncpwcoffs         http://www.ncpw.com/articles/NSW-Solar-Bonus-Scheme-60c-to-remain.html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/NSW-Solar-Bonus-Scheme-60c-to-remain.html The NSW Government today announced it would not proceed with the retrospective legislation of reducing the Solar Bonus Scheme feed in tariff from 60c to 40c. This is a welcomed decision by the Solar Industry which is already  shaken by previous 'willy nilly' changes by both Federal and State governments. There has been a huge public outcry as well as strong lobbying by the Solar Industry representatives and from... http://www.ncpw.com/articles/Apricus-Pump-Station.html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/Apricus-Pump-Station.html Apricus has introduced a Pump Station as part of the evacuated tube systems. The features and benefits of this are: Easier Installation UV Stabilised Weather Resistant Fully Assembled - Ready to go Suitable for Retro-Fit Developed by Apricus for the Australian Market The Components included in the station are: Grundfos circulating pump Solastat Controller Tempering Valve Pump Unions (2... http://www.ncpw.com/articles/Smart-Solar-Strategy---Proposal-to-NSW-Govt..html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/Smart-Solar-Strategy---Proposal-to-NSW-Govt..html The Solar industry gives the NSW Government an alternative solution to the 60c Feed in Tariff Crisis: "The Smart Solar Strategy" The 'Solar Energy Industries Association' (SEIA) together with the 'Australian Solar Energy Society' (ASES) and 'Do Something.net.au' have produced a document and sent it to every MP in New South Wales giving them an alternative solution for... http://www.ncpw.com/articles/2nd-Solar-Rally---Coffs-Harbour---20th-May.html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/2nd-Solar-Rally---Coffs-Harbour---20th-May.html VIEW OUR NEWSLETTER and forward it to your friends!   Come down and voice your opinions at the 2nd Solar Rally, After a successful Rally in Bellingen today, the public expressed the need to hold a 2nd and Larger rally as soon as possible to really hammer home what the consequences of the NSW Governments decisions will be: Come down this friday at Midday, and help petition against this "retrospective... http://www.ncpw.com/articles/Local-Solar-Rally---Wednesday-18th-May.html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/Local-Solar-Rally---Wednesday-18th-May.html Get down to the Solar Rally in Bellingen tomorrow, and show your support! The Reason: To spread the word and fight against the NSW Government decision to cut the NSW Solar bonus scheme, and change legislation which drops all existing solar customers who are connected on the $0.60c feed in tariff, down to a $0.40c/kwh rate from 1 July 2011. http://www.ncpw.com/articles/NSW-Solar-Bonus-Scheme-Closed-&-60c-Feed-In-Tariff-Dropped-to-40c-for-existing-customers.html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/NSW-Solar-Bonus-Scheme-Closed-&-60c-Feed-In-Tariff-Dropped-to-40c-for-existing-customers.html The NSW Government's Solar Bonus Scheme has been closed off to any new applications, and the NSW Feed in tariff has been slashed "retrospectively" The NSW Government today announced they would honour the 40,000 applications received before the Midnight 28th April 'cut off date' at the 0.20c rate. BUT, they also decided that as of the 1st of July 2011, existing customers who are already... http://www.ncpw.com/articles/Tank-Rebate-Stopped.html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/Tank-Rebate-Stopped.html The Federal Government announced yesterday that the National Rainwater and Greywater Initiative program is finished as of COB, 10th May 2011.  Any rainwater tanks or greywater systems  purchased after this date will not be eligible for the rebate.  Any purchases made prior to the 10th May 2011 are still eligible for the rebate provided applications are received prior to the 10th November 2011. http://www.ncpw.com/articles/NSW-Solar-Summit-Update.html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/NSW-Solar-Summit-Update.html An update of the NSW Solar Bonus Scheme Summit has been given by the Clean Energy Council. http://www.ncpw.com/articles/Solar-Credits-Scheme-to-be-Slashed-in-July!.html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/Solar-Credits-Scheme-to-be-Slashed-in-July!.html The Federal Government announced today that the Solar Credits Scheme multiplier will be reduced from 5 credits to 3 as of the 1st of July 2011. At the STC clearing house rate of $40, this will reduce the rebate on 1.5kW system by $2480! See link to announcement http://www.ncpw.com/articles/NSW-Solar-Bonus-Scheme-SUSPENDED.html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/NSW-Solar-Bonus-Scheme-SUSPENDED.html Originally Posted by Ninemsn.com.au The NSW government has suspended the Solar Bonus Scheme due to cost blowouts. No new applications will be considered while the future viability of the program is considered next week, Energy Minister Chris Hartcher announced on Friday. Mr Hartcher said the scheme would add an estimated $651 million to the budget deficit over the four years to 2014-15. The scheme pays householders for... http://www.ncpw.com/articles/Update:-NSW-Solar-Bonus-Scheme-reaches-250MW.html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/Update:-NSW-Solar-Bonus-Scheme-reaches-250MW.html The NSW Government has committed to a cap of 300 MW of connected capacity through the NSW Solar Bonus Scheme. As of the 8th April 2011, The total capacity of installations has reached 251 MW (Currently over 350 MW of applications to connect) If installs continue at the same rate in NSW which it looks like it easily will, the 300 MW Cap will be reached in approximately 2-2.5 Months Once the 300 MW cap is... http://www.ncpw.com/articles/IPART-blame-game-hits-wrong-target.html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/IPART-blame-game-hits-wrong-target.html News Re-post: Clean Energy Council Australia’s peak body for renewable energy says the previous NSW government’s solar scheme should bear the blame for the electricity price increases attributed to renewable energy by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART). Clean Energy Council Chief Executive Matthew Warren said it was not accurate to blame the Commonwealth Renewable Energy Target when... http://www.ncpw.com/articles/Electricity-Prices-Continue-to-Rise!!-NSW-due-to-rise-over-18%-in-July.html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/Electricity-Prices-Continue-to-Rise!!-NSW-due-to-rise-over-18%-in-July.html YOUR electricity bill is about to rise by up to $316 a year under new charges which will come into force from July 1.  Under recommendations just released by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal, bills for NSW households will increase bybetween 16.4 per cent and 18.1 per cent. IPART says average residential customers will pay between $228 and $316 extra a year and average business customers will pay between... http://www.ncpw.com/articles/New-Grundfos-CM-Series-of-Pumps-Now-Available.html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/New-Grundfos-CM-Series-of-Pumps-Now-Available.html The flexibility you need – Grundfos CM Booster with new Pressure Manager 1 & 2 Grundfos have just released a new horizontal multistage centrifugal pump designed for domestic and light industrial applications. The pump, called the Grundfos CM Booster, which is controlled by the new Grundfos Pressure Manager, features dry run protection with auto-restart and built in thermal protection. The CM pumps wet... http://www.ncpw.com/articles/Update:-NSW-Solar-Bonus-Scheme-(Feed-In-Tariff).html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/Update:-NSW-Solar-Bonus-Scheme-(Feed-In-Tariff).html NSW feed in tariff scheme approaching 300 MW cap The NSW Solar Bonus Scheme commenced on 1 January 2010 and runs until 31 December 2016. The Scheme has an overall connected capacity limit of 300 MW, after which the Minister can close the Scheme. Current reports as at 11 March 2011 show the total capacity of applications to connect to the network is 334 MW. Of this, 222 MW have already been connected. Note: The... http://www.ncpw.com/articles/Earth-Hour-Tonight!!.html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/Earth-Hour-Tonight!!.html Earth Hour 2011 is Here! at 8.30pm Tonight (Saturday 26th March 2011) Join Millions of people across the world and switch your lights off for 1 hour! visit the EARTH HOUR Website for more details and how to register! History of Earth Hour - It all started here in Australia. That’s right, in 2007 WWF-Australia, in partnership with advertising agency Leo Burnett and Fairfax Media, initiated... http://www.ncpw.com/articles/$10,000-Home-Show-Give-Away!.html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/$10,000-Home-Show-Give-Away!.html The Coffs Coast Home Show is on again 12-13th March 2011 - Coffs Harbour Race Course from 10am-4pm Daily. NCPW once again will have a full product range on display at the Coffs Coast Home Show! This includes the usual range of: Solar Power Solar Hot Water Water Tanks Water Pumps Filtration Generators BUT this year, we have a $10,000 Product Give-away! Visit: www.ncpw.com/homeshow for... http://www.ncpw.com/articles/NCPW-on-Facebook-&-Twitter!.html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/NCPW-on-Facebook-&-Twitter!.html With the New NCPW.com website, also comes 'social media integration'... What does this mean? Basically it means you have more options to easily interact and keep up to date with the the Latest News, Special Offers, Rebate information & Values and more, quickly and easily over the internet. For example: Follow us on Twitter - If you have a Twitter account you can "Follow" us... http://www.ncpw.com/articles/NSW-Rebates-Explained.html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/NSW-Rebates-Explained.html Have you been confused as to what rebates are applicable to you? sick of searching and searching and not finding anything relevant? NCPW have put together a simple page, that explains the most common rebates available in our local area, how much you can get, and links to sites with actual information! The NCPW team have sifted through the pages and pages of paperwork available for the rebates, and broken them down as simple as possible... http://www.ncpw.com/articles/Tax-Breaks-for-Green-Buildings.html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/Tax-Breaks-for-Green-Buildings.html From 1 July 2011 businesses that invest in eligible assets or capital works to improve the energy efficiency of an existing building may be eligible to apply for a one-off bonus tax deduction. The tax deduction will cover specified capital expenditure which is incurred as part of a qualifying retrofit of an existing office building, hotel or shopping centre. Eligible businesses will be able to claim a bonus tax deduction of 50 per cent... http://www.ncpw.com/articles/Beware-of-Cheap-Imports:-Evacuated-Tube-Solar-Hot-Water-Systems.html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/Beware-of-Cheap-Imports:-Evacuated-Tube-Solar-Hot-Water-Systems.html Beware of Cheap Imports: Evacuated Tube Solar Hot Water Systems With evacuated tube solar hot water systems becoming more 'popular', and being seen as a 'more efficient' solar collector than flat panel collectors, NCPW have noticed that there has been a number of companies who have made the switch to evacuated tube systems. This is great, except it has left the door open for cheap, inferior imports which... http://www.ncpw.com/articles/Safety-Bulletin---Floods-and-Solar-Panels.html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/Safety-Bulletin---Floods-and-Solar-Panels.html Source: Clean Energy Council Safety Bulletin - January 2011 Safety Bulletin – Floods and household solar panels IMPORTANT: Even if your utility has cut the power to your property, your solar power system still has the potential to give you a lethal electric shock if it has been affected by a flood. Although the fire and rescue services will assist during a flood, it is recommended that you follow the steps below to... http://www.ncpw.com/articles/NCPW---Becomes-BP-Solar-Certified-Installer.html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/NCPW---Becomes-BP-Solar-Certified-Installer.html PRESS RELEASE North Coast Power & Water (NCPW) becomes a BP Solar Certified Installer North Coast Power & Water (NCPW) announced today that they have become accredited as a BP Solar Certified Installer. The BP Solar Certified Installer Program is an initiative by BP Solar to create a worldwide network of installers who are recognised for superior workmanship, safety and installation performance. In... http://www.ncpw.com/articles/North-Coast-company-critical-of-changes-to-solar-rebate-scheme.html http://www.ncpw.com/articles/North-Coast-company-critical-of-changes-to-solar-rebate-scheme.html Source: ABC News North Coast company critical of changes to solar rebate scheme Updated Thu Oct 28, 2010 12:24pm AEDT A north coast solar power and water company says the State Government has gone too far with its changes to the solar bonus scheme. The State government is slashing the tariff it pays under its solar bonus scheme from 60 to 20 cents for every kilowatt hour of solar energy generated. The Government says the...