All Answers: [pakgrid] Re: Reverse Metering + Solar Panels

Monday 27 May 2013

[pakgrid] Re: Reverse Metering + Solar Panels

Salam,

This is precisely what has been applied by EU governments.

European nations have enacted "feed-in tariff" laws that require electric utility companies to make payments to solar-power producers, be they commercial power plants or private homes that pump energy to the grid. Such tariffs have turned Germany, France and Spain into solar power leaders, creating a market that has helped drive down prices. For instance, to encourage people to buy and install solar panels, Germany buys solar-produced energy at a fixed price guaranteed to make a profit. That, in turn, has driven a boom in the German solar industry, which has been adding 31'600 jobs a year since 2004.

Ref. http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/sustainable-earth/green-jobs/

Regards,
-- Waqqas

Paris, France.

De : Jafar Rizvi <dr.jafar.rizvi@gmail.com>
À : PakGrid <pakgrid@yahoogroups.com>
Envoyé le : Dimanche 26 mai 2013 6h40
Objet : [pakgrid] Reverse Metering + Solar Panels

While informal chat, Dr. Anjum Iqbal sahib gave a really good idea regarding energy solution as follows:

The solar panel system can be more useful, if we use 'Reverse Metering' system:

Govt. may help people buying solar panels on soft loans.
Govt. may recommend/approve solar system specifications to be used.
Distribution Companies can launch 'Reverse Metering' system. Excess energy, in the day, at end user premisis may be accepted by respective grid. When end user gets advantage of energy units this will make the project feasible. End user will try to install more and more solar panel at its premsis and end user will try to maintain it in a good state to get advantage of free energy.
Generation Companies may generate more energy in the night and less in the day. Because more solar energy is available in the day.
End user will not need a big battery bank for storage for night use.

Is this workable? What are your comments?