The impact of rate design and net metering on the bill savings from distributed PV for residential customers in California

Comparative economic analysis of support policies for solar PV in the most representative EU countries

“…Providers may benefit from this support mechanism because when customers are producing electricity during peak periods the system load factor is increased. Net-metering is a widespread mechanism for supporting PV systems, especially in the U.S [27]. Net-metering exists in several EU countries to incentivize PV, such as in Italy, Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands.…”

Review of distributed generation (DG) system planning and optimisation techniques: Comparison of numerical and mathematical modelling methods

“…A financial assessment conducted by Wang et al [58] found that, with appropriate adjustment on electricity tariff adjustment, DG system application significantly reduced the electricity expenses imposed on the customers with achievement of LSE co-benefit,. Customer bill saving for a factor of more than four was also demonstrated in the case of solar PV generation adoption in California residential population, wherein net metering approach was found to have greater impact on bill reduction [59]. Similarly, PVbattery system incorporation in Australian cities was associated with lower grid power consumption and customer bill [60].…”

Techno-economic review of rooftop photovoltaic systems: Case studies of industrial, residential and off-grid rooftops in Bangalore, Karnataka

“…1). Net-metering has been used successfully in countries such as US and Thailand [8,9]. There is a lobby which pushes for preferential rates for the PV generation to yield a higher return for the consumer since there are significant initial investment costs.…”