福島原発の事故のあと再生化エネルギーの促進が叫ばれるようになって、その記事のなかで "feed-in tariff" という単語を頻繁に目にします。
Feed in Tariff とはWikipediaによれば:
A Feed-in Tariff (FiT, FiL, Feed-in Law or solar premium) is an incentive structure to encourage the adoption of renewable energy through government legislation. The regional or national electricity utilities are obligated to buy renewable electricity at above market rates set by the government.
つまり「再生可能エネルギーを普及・促進策させるための固定価格買い取り制度
4月5日付The Japan TimesにSoftbankの子会社SB Energy Corp.が北海道・苫小牧に大規模な太陽光発電所を建設するとの記事がありました
その抜粋です:
Softbank subsidiary SB Energy Corp. is planning the facility in anticipation of cashing in on the government system that starting in July will oblige power utilities to purchase electricity from renewable energy sources generated by households and other firms.
The plant will have a maximum output capacity of 340,000 kw to cover some 100,000 households, and SB Energy is negotiating with Hokkaido Electric Power Co. over electricity purchases through the so-called feed-in tariff system, according to the sources