Solar energy proponents in Germany are up in arms after the Ministry of Finance proposed a renewable energy tax of $0.02 per kilowatt-hour on power generated by solar systems used for self-consumption. Across the pond in Florida, a homebuilding company Stellar Homes Group has introduced PV panels as a standard feature on all of its new homes in what could be a sign of the free market meeting growing demand for solar energy. In Pennsylvania, PJM, the largest U.S. grid operator, reported a significant fall in its capacity auction price this week. The auction for capacity -- firm power to meet reliability needs -- for the 2019-2020 year resulted in a 40% fall in price to $100 per megawatt-day for the ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...