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2012 record year for new PV installations in Germany
The Federal Network Agency has recently published Germany’s photovoltaic installation data and the latest feed-in-tariff reduction figures for December and the whole last year. At the same time as December saw just 330 MW of new plants added, 2012 registered a new installation record, while FITs will decrease by 2.2% over the next three months.
read more... 06/02/2013
Germany calls for renewable incentives cap
German Environment Minister, Peter Altmaier is calling for new a system to define and limit costs to German electricity consumers due to the nation’s feed-in tariff.
read more... 01/02/2013
France unveils a new package of emergency measures for solar power industry
France's Minister of Sustainable Development has recently unveiled a new package of 'emergency' measures for the country's solar photovoltaic (PV) industry, including doubling France's feed-in tariff goal for PV plants smaller than 100 kW to 400 MW annually. In order to achieve this goal, the tariff structure has been simplified by removing building types such as schools or public buildings.
read more... 10/01/2013
UK solar installations reached 1.3 GW due to drastic cuts in FiT
The Department of Energy and Climate Change has released new figures according to which a total capacity of 1.3 GW of solar installations was installed nationally at the end of September 2012. The severe cuts in feed-in tariffs for solar power in the UK reduced installations by almost 60 % in April, leaving the government far behind from its goal of 22 GW of PV by 2020.
read more... 26/10/2012
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