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A Properly Designed Feed-in Tariff Can Lower the Cost of Capital and Keep ...

By Richard W. Caperton

Conversations about building new renewable energy almost always come back to the electricity from these projects being more expensive than fossil fuel energy.  This may be the case (although it’s almost certainly overstated ), but this shouldn’t lead to the conclusion that the way to minimize rate impacts is simply to use less renewable energy.  In fact, there are policy tools that can help lower the cost of renewable energy, letting us meet renewables goals at a lower price.

One of these policies is a feed-in tariff, also known as “ CLEAN Contracts .”  Perhaps most famous for its successful implementation in Germany, a feed-in tariff is a policy tool that guarantees a fixed price at which renewable generators can sell the electricity they produce.  The tool works by requiring that utilities offer a standardized, long-term contract to clean energy developers, with a price determined by a public body or regulatory authority.  Feed-in tariffs provide the transparency, longevity, and certainty that banks need to finance projects, which leads to significant investment.  Indeed, feed-in tariffs are responsible for 75 percent of the solar photovoltaic power installed worldwide, as well as 45 percent of the wind energy.

Source: ThinkProgress

Solar Power Kenya | Slash Your Electricity Costs

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I plan to move to rural part of northeasten Kenya where my sick dad lives and of course there is no electricity there. I would like to isntall solar on our small house since it’s always sunny there.

You need to figure out how much power you need. Make up a loads list of what you will be running, how many watts it uses (usually listed on the back of the device), and how many hours a day it needs to run. Put that info into the loads list calculator to figure out how many watt hours you will use. Then take that number and put it in the off-grid calculator to figure out how many solar panels and batteries you need. http://www.altestore.com/howto/Calculators/c5/

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