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Poland downsizes planned cut in subventions for renewable energy
Poland has downsized its plan to cut feed in tariff for renewable energy from 9.7 billion zlotys to a total of 2.3 billion zlotys ($738 million) by the end of the decade, according to an updated draft bill on renewable published on Friday.
read more... 08/10/2012
Spain approved new national energy reforms
The Spanish Cabinet has approved new national energy reforms with the objective to reduce Spain’s 24 billion euros electricity tariff deficit created after years of selling energy below the cost price.
read more... 18/09/2012
GDF Suez wants to increase gas prices by 7% from October 1
According to the newspaper “Le Figaro”, GDF Suez has sent a request to the Regulatory Commission de l’Energie (CRE), to be allowed to increase its tariffs by 0.9 % to cover supply costs, with a further 6 % increase to offset a 2% cap imposed by the government in July.
read more... 13/09/2012
Bulgaria to announce further cuts in solar feed-in tariffs
According to the State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission, Bulgaria has agreed further cuts to guaranteed rates for new solar power installations. Last June, the country has already halved the tariffs as the costs of building solar generating facilities have suddenly plunged.
read more... 04/09/2012
Germany sets new solar power record in the first six months of 2012
The German Federal Network Agency announced that more than 4.3 GW were installed in the first six months of the year, while in the same period last year were installed only 1.71 GW. This change is due to the new feed-in tariff legislation which introduced in June new monthly tariff degressions.
read more... 09/08/2012