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Fact of the Month: April 2008
Solar Tariffs Around the World
These are guaranteed rates that solar producers are paid
in fixed 10-20 year contracts:
| Country/Jurisdiction |
Rate (cents/kWh) |
| South Korea |
$0.78 |
| Italy |
$0.75 |
| France |
$0.75 |
| Germany |
$0.67 |
| Czech Republic |
$0.63 |
| Austria |
$0.63 |
| Spain |
$0.60 |
| Washington State |
$0.59 |
| Ontario |
$0.40 |
Germany's 2006 solar production: 2715 MW (5,430 GWh)
Germany's share of global solar PV production: 52%
Solar workers in Germany: 35,000
Cost of Germany's Renewable Energy Feed Law Tariff per household:
$2.16 per month
(for an average household that consumes 3,500 kWh per year)
Number of years that it took Germany to grow from 7 MW to
2715 MW: 10 years
Sources:
German
Solar Feed-In Tariff. The Results Centre, #127
Paul Gipe's Wind-Works
website
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