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Default Solar PV - reasons why not in a nutshell please

On Jun 13, 1:59*pm, Roger Mills wrote:
On 13/06/2011 11:32, John Rumm wrote:



Due to the distortion of the market by the subsidies that we are all
paying owners of these systems, he will yield a return approaching 10% a
year. Compared to the rates available elsewhere, that's currently quite
a good deal.


But it ain't like a normal investment because you never get your capital
back - more like an annuity, I suppose, except that it's for a finite
term, not until you die.


And the "annuity rate" can be changed (downwarsd) on a whim by a
subsequent government.

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