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In the same way, the belief that generation from domestic use does in fact reach the grid just because alot of the paperwork that has to be filled in to fit it seems a little naive to me when we know that the authors of the paperwork are the same people who sold us the illusory incentive in the first place.

Also I wonder if the paperwork is the same in France as here in UK?


Sorry but unless I have missed something - grid is the term for the DNO cabling coming into your property to the meter. The whole point of export generation is that it lessens the burden on the grid supply - whether that be domestic/commercial or Solar farm.
The authors of the paperwork are the ENA - Energy Networks Association - The big six electricity suppliers (BG/Npower etc) are only selling the end product - they do not transport the product to consumers - that is carried out by National Grid/District Network Operators (DNO) such as UKPN - Western Power etc.
They (National Grid/DNO's) have nothing to gain from any financial incentives, in fact its a burden on the network as generation is only during daylight hours...

Paperwork in France is as expected - 3 copies of everything on paper and wait a year if your lucky...and they are soooo behind the times regarding the technology involved in Solar PV..but as I install only in the UK its not a hardship.