The ACT Government has taken the next step towards expanding its solar feed-in tariff to large scale generators.
Since March there has been a massive increase in the number of ACT households that have installed solar panels.
Environment Minister Simon Corbell has now released a discussion paper looking at how the ACT's larger-scale generators could be involved.
"The economic modelling that's been undertaken indicates that in the short-term to medium-term, there are significant jobs growth from an expanded feed-in tariff," he said.
Mr Corbell says electricity bills will rise.
"We will need to look at broadening and increasing the concession payments that we make," he said.
The Greens' Shane Rattenbury says the scheme would unlock an avalanche of investment in green energy.
"We could see some really dynamic opportunities where companies seek to lease out large roof spaces from warehouses, to government departments, schools, a range of community facilities," he said.
But the Opposition Leader Zed Seselja says there needs to be a balance.
"We don't want to see particularly middle and low income families paying anymore than they absolutely have to," he said.
Consultation will be open until February.
The Government hopes to make a decision on the expansion by mid-next year.
