The German Federal Cabinet is supposed to finalize their photovoltaic (PV) Feed-in Tariff (FiT) policy on March 3, 2010.
June 2010 is shaping up as a record month for German PV installations.
And what’s the deal with Hapoalim Securities?
Last week, EuPD Research issued a SPEEDLETTER titled “New Feed-in Tariffs: German PV promotion decreases significantly” after the German CSU (Christian Social Union)/Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and FDP (Free Democratic Party)
Sunday, February 7, 2010 11:02 pm | Edgar A. Gunther
Almost 497.8 MWp (MegaWatt-peak) of PV (PhotoVoltaic) was installed in November 2009.
Last Thursday, the Bundesnetzagentur (German Federal Network Agency) released EEG related PV system registration data for November 2009. Agency policy is to release the PV installation data two months after the month of registration.
As shown in the above chart, German 2009 PV installations continued the upward trend with 326.9 MW in September, 377.8 MW in October, and 496.8 MW in November, a 31% increase over the prior month. Registrations also increased 19% from 18593 in October to 22166 in November. From January through November 2009, Germany installed 2.345
Proposed Photovoltaic (PV) rooftop Feed-in Tariff (FiT) cuts said to be delayed.
If nothing else, it’s the weather!
In the latest FiT political twist, “
Germany aims to delay solar incentive cuts: sources” by Markus Wacket for Reuters Green Business said:
German Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen wants to delay some of the proposed cuts for solar power incentives, government sources told Reuters on Friday, a move that is unlikely to alter the gloomy outlook for the industry.
Roettgen's proposed 15-percent cuts in solar power incentives for roof-mounted systems is to be implemented from May 1 rather than April 1, the sources said.
As shown in the above graphic, “
Eckpunkte der künftigen Photovoltaikvergütung im EEG” (German only) outlines Minister Röttgen’s proposed one time PV FiT
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Monday, October 19, 2009 12:21 am | Edgar A. Gunther
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Select Photovoltaic News Tidbits from the 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition.
It's been like forever (1 year, 8 months, 10 days) since my
last Solar Light Flashes. I've always planned to resurrect the haphazard post. Twitter delayed the return but sometimes 140 characters are insufficient.
centrotherm photovoltaics AG (
ETR:CTN)
Only the Photovoltaic (PV) Industry plasters roadmaps or manufacturing costs on exhibition stand signage. The last official centrotherm
CIGS (copper indium gallium diselenide) news was “
Success in the thin film division: centrotherm photovoltaics achieves 13 percent efficiency for mass production”. Tom Cheyney chatted with centrotherm in “
EU PVSEC short takes: Talking CIGS turnkey, eyeballing a Nanosolar panel, and more” at PV-tech.org.
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009 1:22 am | Edgar A. Gunther
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Highlighting photovoltaics, the CPUC proposes a reverse auction for Feed-in Tariff (FiT) pricing of 1.5 MW (MegaWatt) to 10 MW Distributed Generation renewables.
Valuing lowest price over quality, time, and open, transparent markets?
Per ATTACHMENT A - System-Side Renewable Distributed Generation Pricing Proposal released on August 27, 2009, by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC):
RAM Proposal
Based on the guiding principles in Attachment C of the Ruling, staff recommends a market based pricing mechanism, or renewable auction mechanism (RAM)12
[San Jose, California USA]
High Gain Solar (HGS) power plant dedication including HGS module ratings.
After In Search of Skyline Solar – Part 2, I managed to attend the dedication of the Skyline Solar High Gain Solar (HGS) power plant at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Cerone Bus Maintenance and Operations Division a while back on Friday, May 15, 2009. Funny thing was that the VTA Public Information Officer, not Skyline Solar, extended the invitation although the dedication was open to the public.
“Skyline Solar Plans Launch of First Product” by Ucilia Wang
Applied Materials Dispelling and Creating Solar Myths in the United States.
As is often the case, I first saw this Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) press release:
“In Light” of Summer Solstice, Americans Call for More Solar Energy
Applied Materials Dispels Solar Technology Myths and Sets Path for More Renewable Energy Use
mentioned in the Chip Shots blog by Tom Cheyney at PV-tech.org as “Exuberance and ignorance: Survey finds mixed bag of solar-power knowledge among Americans (revised)”.
The Summer Solstice Survey,
[Munich, Germany]
A funny thing happened at the PV Industry Forum 2009.
Solar Policy Not Invented by the SEIA?
Legal challenges for state Feed-in Tariff policies.
At the PV Industry Forum held last week before Intersolar 2009, Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) President & CEO Rhone Resch presented “New and emerging developments in the US solar market” in Session 1: PV Markets.
From
PV Industry Forum 2009
After his presentation, an attendee asked:
Would you tell me about the utility market in the United
FiT to be grid tied?
I was astonished to find “Feed-In Tariffs and Why They Stink” by Michael Kanellos in the Green Light blog at Greentech Media when I checked the site Saturday. Mr. Kanellos said:
Spain created the worst possible scenario by setting high feed-in prices and then attempting to cap the program.
Spain did set the initial Feed-in Tariffs too high creating an unsustainable market driven by large multi MegaWatt installations powered by many imported solar modules. Photovoltaics were not visible to the average Spaniard, didn’t create the requisite green jobs, and Spanish photovoltaic manufacturers could not keep pace with exponential module demand growth.
By contrast
A Solar Photovoltaic Incentive Policy We Can Believe In.
Which US state will enact the first Feed-in Tariff (FiT)?
Triangulate between Orlando, Jacksonville, and Tallahassee to find Gainesville, Florida USA. Photovoltaic advocates won’t need fancy geometry to locate Gainesville after “Commission gives its approval to feed-in tariff for solar power” by Megan Rolland for The Gainesville Sun.
Per the Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) Friday, February 6, 2009, announcement “Leading the Nation: GRU’s Solar Feed-in-Tariff”, the Gainesville City Commission:
gave unanimous
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