Articles by
Paul Gipe
Renewable Energy Tariffs in New Zealand
By
Paul Gipe
There are no renewable or feed-in tariffs in New Zealand, but discussion on the topic has begun.
Roof Top Over the Top in Britain
By
Paul Gipe
Has something happened to the water in Britain since they privatized the water companies? Someone should check because the British government has gone berserk.
Feed-in Tariffs by Miguel Mendonça–a Review
By
Paul Gipe
Miguel Mendonça’s Feed-in Tariffs takes his place alongside Craig Morris’ Energy Switch in explaining the success of Feed-In Tariffs to ... Read more
Fesa B31 Solar Bürgerbeteiligung (Investment)
By
Paul Gipe
Fesa's B31 Solar PV project went into service in mid 2006. The 365 kW project was financed by Fesa as a solar bürgerbeteiligung or investment fund.
Solar PV OPA RetScreen Calculation
By
Paul Gipe
When announcing the Standard Offer Program, the Ontario Power Authority provided a simple RetScreen spreadsheet to calculate simple payback on solar PV.
Ontario’s Solar PV Tariff Price Setting
By
Paul Gipe
Using the principle established by first, the Aachen model, and subsequently that used in Germany's EEG (the Renewable Energy Sources Act), the Ontario Sustainable Energy Asscoiation held a pricing workshop with stakeholders in December, 2004.
Solar Hot Water Systems Tariff Calculation
By
Paul Gipe
The following spreadsheet calculator is a work in progress. The calculator determines the price or tariff per kWh(thermal) necessary to arrive at the financial targets given for a solar hot water system.
German Solar PV Interconnection Procedure
By
Paul Gipe
The following is a rough translation of the German interconnection procedure for small solar PV systems from a flyer produced by Novotech.
