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		cycomanic 71 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Germany outfitted half a million balconies with so... That's sort of my point. You are essentially getting to parity to a grid operator, who does not pay VAT.

slow_typist 71 days ago [–]

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 71 days ago | [–]

This is a good point.

cycomanic 71 days ago | | [–]

Yes true, vat exception is an advantage.

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