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Prospect of domestic grid connected PV systems under existing tariff conditions

Conference ·
OSTI ID:304504
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  1. Queensland Univ. of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland (Australia)
The abundance of natural fossil fuel resources in Australia adds a new dimension to the obstacles to be overcome when introducing photovoltaics (PV) into the electric utility market. Regulations are being considered to enforce a form of penalty unto non-environmentally friendly energy producers. Electric utilities are required to offer a purchase tariff and structure to private producers of electricity. Under the current conditions, it is technically feasible to introduce small-scale roof-top PV generation systems with or without battery storage. Economic analysis have shown that the electricity tariff structure for PV and other renewables needed a major change to allow a reasonable and acceptable pay-back period if PV is to become an attractive economic investment to private owners.
OSTI ID:
304504
Report Number(s):
CONF-970953--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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