rolf wrote
And if local production costs are 20c. and the electricity is sold 4c, who do you think is subsidizing most of the difference? Rich people? Don't make me laugh. It will be people like you and me, paying through indirect taxation (telephone, internet) or VAT.
So in a longer term and bigger scale, solar electricity is quite interesting.
I don't think we would be seeing so much interest and state subsidy in richer countries if there was not some potential in solar energy.
So it depends on the case and scope of the project.
Unfortunately it matters is not how much paid, but how hard to pay that money. And those for whom is hard - poor ones.
About governments:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_incentives_for_plug-in_electric_vehicles
But Lebanon matters is different, subsidizing electricity for same reason as other countries in region giving subsidies for different sectors, and for same reason afraid to cut this subsidies, even they can't afford them. Some countries did cut and got "arab spring" and turned to much worse state.
Because if you remove them - you get riots from poor ones, who are barely breathing already.
For rich countries or countries with more rich population it is not survival question.