Regulatory potential for increasing small scale grid connected photovoltaic (PV) deployment in Australia

►Grid connected photovoltaics hedge spikes in peak demand summer electricity prices. ►Nationwide feed in tariff and new building regulations needed to increase PV deployment. ►Australia has transitioned from a solar rebate to a banded solar credit structure. ►The currently used regulatory deeming method underestimates REC eligibility by 27%. ►The banded structure can potentially distort CO2 abatement by as much as 68%.