Saudis Will Let Households Produce Solar Energy and Sell to Grid
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 20: The sun reflects from solar panels on the rooftop at AGL's new Docklands office on August 20, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. The rooftop solar system covers 20,000 square metres and will generate an estimated 110,000 kWh of electricity a year. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has announced Labor's plans for a 50 per cent renewable energy target.
Photographer: Scott Barbour/Getty ImagesSaudi Arabia will allow households to produce solar energy and sell any surplus electricity back to the power grid starting July 1.
Consumers can install a photovoltaic solar system with capacity limited to no more than 2 megawatts and not less than 1 kilowatt, according to rules listed in the official government newspaper Um al-Qura. The systems must be connected to the power grid.