Discussion » Policy, regulations and tariffs for integrating customer-owned PV into mini-grids
Policy, regulations and tariffs for integrating customer-owned PV into mini-grids
Does any one have experience, case studies or references on policy, regulation and tariff approaches for integrating customer-owned PV into mini-grids? That is where a mini-grid, 100kW-2MW, is in operation and private customers wish to install grid-connected behind-the-meter PV systems. I am looking for information on dealing with issues such as quality of supply, ramp rates, sharing of integration costs, tariff setting and feed-in tariffs.
Thank you for given me the opportunity to come back, even though I have been following the discussions on the quiet.
Who owns the mini-grid? Is it a public/state, a community ownership or what? Otherwise integrating customer-owned PV into it may not be very different from net-metering or feed-in tariffs arrangements we find in places like Germany, etc. What one has to be careful with will be the capacity size and limit of the mini-grid to ensure that aggregated customer-owned PV systems do not overload the minigrid and eventually collapse it.
Key regulation issues will include
how much capacity per customer owned system will be allowed and per day to be pumped into the minigrid?
Is the mini-grid expandable?
If the minigrid is public/state owned, what will be the government's policy regarding tariff; is it going to just cover the local operations or current expenses excluding infrastructure expansion and cost?
If the minigrid is private, how much tariff is necessary to cover investment and operational costs? Is the government prepared to provide some reliefs for the relatively less-endowed communities?
These are the few regulatory and policy questions that come to mind for now.
Discussion » Policy, regulations and tariffs for integrating customer-owned PV into mini-grids
Policy, regulations and tariffs for integrating customer-owned PV into mini-grids
Does any one have experience, case studies or references on policy, regulation and tariff approaches for integrating customer-owned PV into mini-grids? That is where a mini-grid, 100kW-2MW, is in operation and private customers wish to install grid-connected behind-the-meter PV systems. I am looking for information on dealing with issues such as quality of supply, ramp rates, sharing of integration costs, tariff setting and feed-in tariffs.
Thanks, Nic
Please visit SEIA for good information. Net Metering | SEIA
Also find more info in www.freeingthegrid.org
Thank you for given me the opportunity to come back, even though I have been following the discussions on the quiet.
Who owns the mini-grid? Is it a public/state, a community ownership or what? Otherwise integrating customer-owned PV into it may not be very different from net-metering or feed-in tariffs arrangements we find in places like Germany, etc. What one has to be careful with will be the capacity size and limit of the mini-grid to ensure that aggregated customer-owned PV systems do not overload the minigrid and eventually collapse it.
Key regulation issues will include
These are the few regulatory and policy questions that come to mind for now.