Regarding the government’s intentions to charge solar net metering, the minister also provided clarification.
The minister denied that the government intended to charge solar net metering during an interview with a private news program. “The government will not revoke its net metering regulations for solar systems that have already been installed,” he declared.
The minister did note that since net metering may result in budgetary losses and an increase in circular debt, the issue might be taken up in the coming years.
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With the use of a billing mechanism called net metering, customers can transmit excess solar energy to the local grid in return for credits toward their monthly electricity costs.