If you have a solar system at your property, you can be paid for electricity you feed back into the grid. Sumo’s feed-in tariffs differ depending on which State you live in and depending on your eligibility for various State-based schemes.
Below is a summary of what we offer. We also make special offers from time to time which may not be set out below.
Victoria – General Feed-in Tariff
From 1 July 2021, Sumo offers 5.2 cents/kWh for excess electricity fed back into the grid. The general feed-in tariff is available for new and existing net-metered solar or other renewable energy systems, such as wind, hydro or biomass, with a rated capacity of less than 100 kW. Sumo’s Solar Feed-in Agreement applies. Feed-in tariff rates are subject to change at any time (typically 1 July each year), and include GST where applicable.
Victoria – Premium Feed-in Tariff (PFiT)
The Premium Feed-in Tariff is closed to new applicants. Existing eligible households, businesses and community organizations with small-scale systems of 5 kW or less receive a credit of 60 cents/kWh for excess electricity fed back into the grid. Sumo’s Solar Feed-in Agreement applies. Full details can be found here.
NSW – General Feed-in Tariff
From 1 July 2021, Sumo offers 5.5 cents/kWh for excess electricity fed back into the grid. The retailer feed-in tariff is available for eligible net-metered solar systems with a capacity of less than 10 kW. Feed-in tariff rates are subject to change at any time, and include GST where applicable.
QLD – Market Feed-in Tariff
From 1 July 2020 , Sumo offers 6.0 cents/kWh for excess electricity fed back into the grid. The market feed-in tariff is available to net-metered solar systems with a capacity of less than 10 kW. Feed-in tariff rates are subject to change at any time, and include GST where applicable.
QLD – Solar Bonus Scheme (SBS)
The Solar Bonus Scheme is closed to new applicants. Existing eligible households and small businesses with small-scale systems of 30 kW or less receive a credit of 44 cents/kWh for excess electricity fed back into the grid. Eligible customers will continue to receive this rate until 1 July 2028. Full details can be found here.
SA – General Feed-in Tariff
From 1 July 2021, Sumo offers 8.0 cents/kWh for excess electricity fed back into the grid. The general feed-in tariff is available to net-metered solar systems with a capacity of up to 10kW. Feed-in tariff rates are subject to change at any time, and include GST where applicable.
SA – Distributor Feed-in Tariff
The Distributor Feed-in Tariff is closed to new applicants. Existing eligible customers with solar systems that were connected to the grid before 1 October 2011 receive a credit of 44 cents/kWh for excess electricity fed back into the grid. Full details can be found here.