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[–] Droechai@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 8 months ago (4 children)

In sweden its set up so that the owners of household solar cannot ever make money, only save on cost

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[–] 87Six@lemmy.zip 4 points 8 months ago (1 child)

what the fuck?

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[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 1 point 8 months ago

Gotta pay for grid maintenance somehow

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[–] asg101@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 8 months ago (1 child)

Same in most countries. In the U.S. many states penalize people for putting in solar through forced monthly payments to the power companies even if they use zero KWh.

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[–] ButteryMonkey@piefed.social 1 point 8 months ago

This is what happens in the area I was looking to move to.. at that point I’d just have myself removed from the grid entirely. Fuck that nonsense.

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