feed-in tariff
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The feed-in tariff program adheres to a "buy all, sell all" model whereby participants purchase all their electricity from the co-op but also sell all of their distributed generation to the utility at fixed rates.
From Scientific American • Nov. 26, 2014
Solar power displaces daytime peak that’s costly to generate, but the way the solar feed-in tariff works, it’s profitable for utilities.
From Forbes • Jun. 28, 2014
He's sometimes referred to as the father of the feed-in tariff that has helped wind and solar power succeed in Germany.
From BBC • Nov. 19, 2012
Siemens is one of the few turbine manufacturers to have taken an offshore order in Britain over the past year while solar companies are furious about coalition cutbacks in the feed-in tariff.
From The Guardian • Nov. 7, 2012
“If you have a feed-in tariff and the power companies have to buy it, it’s a guaranteed business,” CLSA’s Bowers said.
From BusinessWeek • Dec. 14, 2011
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