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Title: Installed Capacity Caps for Distributed Photovoltaics and their Impacts on Compensation Mechanisms

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1511140· OSTI ID:1511140
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  1. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

As jurisdictions around the world initiate or revise distributed photovoltaic (DPV) policies and regulations amid changing market conditions, they may benefit from understanding the interaction of compensation mechanisms and installed capacity caps-two important aspects of DPV program design. This brief discusses common practices, design options, and lessons learned pertaining to these two topics. It includes examples largely derived from the experience of U.S. jurisdictions.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Washington D.C. (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1511140
Report Number(s):
NREL/TP-7A40-71195
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English