With the highest penetration of residential rooftop solar in the world, Australia is a testing ground for the role that distributed generators can play on the grid. Despite this fact, energy production incentives for rooftop solar systems are currently minimal or nil, leaving homes to try to maximise their solar … [continued]
Originally published on SolarWakeup. By Yann Brandt Value of solar tariffs, also known as VOSTs, have hit some level of critical mass; at least with public perception and media. The question to ask yourself, as I did; do you know what a value of solar tariff is? Why does it … [continued]
It’s an issue of national debate, but one unexpected state – Minnesota – is engaging in a formal process for determining the methodology for setting the value of solar. As the first multi-utility process, it’s likely to set a precedent nationwide for what the “value of solar” will mean and … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love under the title, “Tax Threat To Solar Homeowners With Feed-in Tariffs or Value Of Solar Tariffs.” Quite a big deal for US solar policy, solar companies, and even many current solar PV system owners, a solar advocacy organization that is defending net metering in Arizona … [continued]
Editor’s note: The great article below continues the Minnesota focus we’ve had lately. It also gets into Value of Solar tariffs (VOSTs), which I’ve covered a few times (full CleanTechnica archives here) and am planning to come back to in a big way, as well as other fun solar topics. Thanks … [continued]
There’s a certain issue regarding solar policy that often gets to me. I’ve tackled it in several ways, but the policy idea below is one of the more intriguing of options, in my opinion. It stems from research done by academics from the University of Albany, George Washington University, and … [continued]
