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slow_typist
3 months ago
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Germany outfitted half a million balconies with so...
By definition, only the end customer pays VAT. But also on grid power in Germany. So no subsidy here.
cycomanic
3 months ago
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That's sort of my point. You are essentially getting to parity to a grid operator, who does not pay VAT.
slow_typist
3 months ago
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I see, but the grid operator has to collect the VAT for every kWh from the customer. I don’t pay VAT for my balcony PV and also not for the energy I get from it. That is not parity, I as a producer have an advantage here.
kragen
3 months ago
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This is a good point.
cycomanic
3 months ago
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Yes true, vat exception is an advantage.
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