NOURISHING OFF-GRID PV/DIESEL HYBRID SYSTEMS WITH A RENEWABLE ENERGY PREMIUM TARIFF

摘要

The introduction of Feed-in Tariff (FiT) schemes has been one of the foundations under the current boom in PV technology growth in developed countries. In this paper this concept is extended to developing countries in particular for PV/hybrid systems or small grid systems in isolated regions for agglomerate communities. In presenting the practicalities of introducing this scheme in off-grid villages, we intend to support policy-makers in considering local needs, resources and idiosyncrasy to adequately bring electricity services to remote regions through the use of cost-effective coupled renewable technologies. In the adapted FiT scheme the made available renewable electricity is awarded a premium value for a guaranteed period of time: the so-called Renewable Energy Premium Tariff or Renewable Purchase Agreement Tariff (RPT); being an alternative to common seed capital financing of this type of projects. This well-adapted FiT scheme will enable the further deployment of renewable energy technologies in electrification projects for isolated areas, as well as to bring alternative financing solutions for project developers, investors, (inter)national organisations, and (local) communities.