Policy

Germany-based SolarWorld has claimed to be the first PV manufacturer to receive France’s 10% domestic content bonus in addition to the feed-in tariff (FiT).

The Spanish government has published retroactive feed-in tariffs for projects installed between 2009 and 2011.

Pakistan’s National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has announced a feed-in tariff for PV projects up to 100MW.

The imposition of European Commission tariffs of up to 60% against Chinese manufacturers could lead to 242,000 job losses in Europe during the first year, new research claims.

House builders in Texas will be obliged to offer customers the option of installing a solar system in new build homes under proposed legislation.

Canada has appealed against a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling that a local content policy within the province of Ontario’s feed-in tariff (FiT) violates global trade rules.

The French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy has published the feed-in tariffs for PV installations for the last quarter of 2012 and the first quarter of 2013.

Spain has announced a cut of 0.028% to its solar PV feed-in tariff, due to modifications to its consumer price index (CPI).

A cap of 2.5% should be applied to inreases in renewable energy incentives levy in Germany, according to the country's Environment Minister, Peter Altmaier.

The German Federal Ministry of Environment (BMU) is expected to introduce incentives for PV energy storage systems in February 2013.