Each financial year, the Regulator sets the minimum feed-in tariff (FiT) rate—the amount electricity retailers must pay eligible customers for excess power they export to the grid. This is done using a method outlined in the official determination.

Who qualifies?

Customers on mainland Tasmania (including Bruny Island) with small-scale renewable energy systems—like solar, wind, or mini-hydro—can receive payments for the electricity they send back to the grid.

To qualify, systems must:

• Be compliant with Australian Standard AS4777
• Be connected to the grid via import/export meters
• Have a maximum capacity of:
• 10 kW for single-phase systems
• 30 kW for three-phase systems

How it works

• Electricity generated and used on-site reduces your power bill.
• Any excess electricity is exported to the grid, and you're paid the FiT rate per kWh.

When your system doesn't produce enough (e.g. at night or in winter), you import electricity from the grid.