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Regulatory roadblocks ahead for EU subsidy-free solar

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By José Rojo, Solar Media

Despite its coming of age from the days of state support, European PV remains at the mercy of regulatory whims. José Rojo examines how bureaucracy, grid bottlenecks and other pitfalls of government action can cripple solar as it becomes the driving force of a clean EU energy system.

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