Iran Boosts Solar Adoption with Innovative Tariffs and Carbon Trading
The article outlines ways to make investing in solar energy systems more attractive in Iran. The researchers created a plan to boost the use of solar panels with batteries by offering better payment rates during peak energy times and getting involved in trading carbon emissions. They divided Iran into zones to figure out how much sun each gets. Initially, the investment in solar energy systems seemed too costly and took a long time to pay back. By implementing the new payment strategies, the time to recoup the initial investment decreased by around 2 years in some areas. Also, the extra value gained from this was over 170% higher in certain zones compared to before.