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Yeah, well they don't get massive government subsidies.
by power_rated 12y ago
Yeah, well they don't get massive government subsidies.
- ars 12y agoYes they do. They get a fixed feed-in tariff that is higher than the market rate. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Renewable_Energy_Act#Payment_scheme https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Renewable_Energy_Act#Pa...
- lispm 12y agoThat's not a government subsidy. It's a feed-in tariff depending on the year, capacity, type of producer etc.. It is not paid by the government. The money is paid by the electricity consumers. The energy intensive industry does not pay this, btw. Their electricity is 35% cheaper than in France, according to 'Uniden'. http://nuclear-news.net/2014/03/19/frances-nuclear-electricity-costing-industry-35-more-does-germanys-electricity/ http://nuclear-news.net/2014/03/19/frances-nuclear-electrici...