Comments on: Sol Invictus — German Government Cuts Solar FIT

By: Germany sets a new solar power record - reneweconomy.com.au : Renew Economy

Germany sets a new solar power record - reneweconomy.com.au : Renew Economy — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 23:07:11 +0000

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By: Bill_Woods

Bill_Woods — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 18:38:00 +0000

“As you can see, the final results of this battle are not perfect, but
they are world’s apart from what the anti-solar coalition had wished
for.”

The FiT rates in the current version

http://www.germanenergyblog.de/?p=9756

don’t seem all that different from the original proposal

http://www.germanenergyblog.de/?page_id=8732

For July, the rates will range from 13.1 to 18.92 Ect/kW-h, rather than 13.05–19.05.

For October, the rates will range from 12.71–18.36, rather than 12.60–18.60.

With further reductions to follow if growth exceeds the 3.5 GW per year goal, which it probably will.

http://www.germanenergyblog.de/?p=9771

By: Ronald Brak

Ronald Brak — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 08:21:00 +0000

Well, until the carbon price is equal to the cost of removing it from the atmosphere. Estimates for the cost of removing CO2 from the atmosphere vary.

By: jburt56

jburt56 — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 19:16:00 +0000

The FITs are decreasing but so are solar costs so this isn’t bad.

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:58:00 +0000

Exactly.

Was thinking last night that it’s time for another piece on the hidden subsidies of fossil fuels.

By: Anne

Anne — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 07:00:00 +0000

So if I got this right, the lowest tariff for PV is 10% below offshore wind energy, which is also exempt from any degression until 2017.

By: Ross

Ross — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 05:03:00 +0000

Another great article Thomas and very encouraging as an example of how the inevitable move to sustainable power may play out in other countries.

As more renewables are rolled out and more jobs are created cross party political support is likely to increase and fossil fuel interest will loose influence. Making fossil fuel power adapt to renewables on the grid is a change that will become irresistible.

By: anderlan

anderlan — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 04:44:00 +0000

FiT should never be dropped to zero until carbon permits are lowered to zero; i.e., when the price of carbon is infinite. Anything else is knowing communal suicide. PERIOD.