The Austrians want to do something for the climate and are installing PV systems on their roofs. They supply their excess electricity to the electricity grid and receive a profit in return. But since January 1, the calculation formula has changed. This causes many angry reactions (see below) because there is significantly less money. Krone+ explains what owners of private PV systems should prepare for now.
“Why do you write badly about a technology that helps the environment?” we write as owners of PV systems Markus P. Since “Krone” highlighted the problems surrounding environmentally friendly power generators, we have received hundreds of responses from disappointed private users. At this point it should be noted: no one criticizes the innovative technology that should lead Austria to the energy transition. The anger of many Austrians is mainly caused by the jungle of financing and the poorly communicated financial backlog that has been raging since the beginning of the year. And that has to do with a new calculation formula that affects about 100,000 owners. Here are the facts:
Source: Krone
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