Renewable Energy BuyBack
RENEWABLE ENERGY BUYBACK
For our business customers who have installed or are considering installing renewable energy generation at their site, then subject to the terms of our agreement with you, AGL | Perth Energy will pay for surplus electricity transferred into the Western Power network at the rate and during periods when AGL | Perth Energy is offering a Renewable Energy Buyback Price*.
The current Renewable Energy Buyback Price for customers who have agreed with us in relation to the purchase of their surplus electricity transferred into the Western Power network is:
| Prices (excluding GST) | |
|---|---|
| Peak Period | 2.0 cents/kWh |
| Off-peak Period | 2.0 cents/kWh |
*The detail of any entitlement to the Renewable Energy Buyback Price will be contained in the relevant “Special Conditions” of your Electricity Supply Agreement with us. If you are not yet a customer of AGL | Perth Energy, please raise this with us at the time of your application for electricity supply.
Historic Rates
Please refer to the below table for historic Renewable Energy Buyback rates. For more information, please contact your Account Manager or the Business Sales team at (08) 9420 0316.
| For the period | Prices (excluding GST) |
|---|---|
| Jul 2021 – Dec 2021 | Peak Period: 0.05 c/kWh Off-peak Period: 0.05 c/kWh |
| Oct 2017 – Jul 2021 | Peak Period: 3.0 c/kWh Off-peak Period: 3.0 c/kWh |
| Jan 2015 – Sep 2017 | Peak Period: 5.50 c/kWh Off-peak Period: 2.50 c/kWh |
- your compliance with Western Power’s technical requirements for connection of renewable source electricity to the Western Power network;
- the price that AGL | Perth Energy is able to obtain for on-sale of surplus electricity in the Wholesale Electricity Market and the cost to AGL | Perth Energy of making any such on-sale; and
- the relative amount of surplus electricity which is to be made available when compared with the amount of electricity purchased from AGL | Perth Energy.