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Martifer Solar’s Reaction to the NREL Report

Martifer Solar sees feed-in-tariffs as necessary to continue the growth of the Solar PV sector. Feed-in-tariffs give consumers the incentive to install solar power because they are guaranteed to obtain a reasonable return on solar investments. There have been questions as to whether feed-in-tariffs are legal under U.S. law, but paraphrasing the National Renewable Energy Laboratory report on the legality of feed in tariffs: “Yes, we can implement feed-in tariffs in the U.S. under existing law, we just have to do it differently than everywhere else in the world.” The legality of the feed-in-tariffs has been questioned because of the many different federal stipulations that deal with the feed-in-tariffs. Through the NREL report, the federal law is clarified and feed-in-tariffs are deemed legal if they meet the requirements of PURPA or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Daniel Ithurburn, an engineer for Martifer Solar, sums up the importance of the feed-in-tariffs for the solar industry: “Looking forward, feed-in-tariffs will continue to boost the growth of the solar industry and will help the United States reach our sustainable energy goals.”