The seminar "Socio-economic challenges of net metering
" organized by the "City and Energy" working group will take place on Friday, March 20, 2020 (Bienvenüe Building, rooms B017-B020).
Political authorities and markets are implementing a variety of solutions to encourage the deployment of decentralized energy production systems using renewable sources. Net metering systems appear to be an effective way to encourage investment in renewable energies, as they allow energy that is not consumed to be fed back into the public grid at attractive rates.
While the first applications of net metering date back to the 1980s in the United States, according to the professional association REN21, more than 50 countries had implemented programs to develop this system in 2014, and today that number exceeds 60. However, this proliferation has been accompanied by controversy over electricity consumption volumes and the effects on grid maintenance.
During the seminar, three guest speakers will offer different perspectives on the socio-economic and political issues surrounding net metering in Europe and North America.
Scientific coordination: Sylvy Jaglin and Margot Pellegrino
Group assistant: Marika Rupeka