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Germany and Italy to curb solar installations
The two largest solar markets in the world, Germany and Italy, hope to curb solar installations by making drastic cuts to incentives
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Wednesday 28 March 2012
Italy may implement new solar subsidy program in June
Italy, the second-largest solar market in Europe, is likely to implement a new solar subsidy program in June. The new program will include an installation subsidy cap of 400MW per...
Wednesday 28 March 2012
Germany likely to maintain April 1 solar incentive cuts between 20-40%
The government in Germany is expected to announce solar incentive cuts on April 1. The magnitude of the cuts will likely be the same as previously announced, between 20-40% depending...
Monday 26 March 2012
Solar module firms engage in fierce price competition in Europe solar market
The impact of price cuts of China-based solar modules has been sweeping through Europe and China's domestic market. In Europe, brands from Europe, South Korea and Japan have been...
Wednesday 21 March 2012
Italy expected to have 2GW solar installation demand in 2Q12
The government in Italy will be making feed-in-tariff (FIT) cuts in June, and the industry believes a surge of demand about 2GW will happen in the second quarter before the cut.
Wednesday 21 March 2012
Downstream solar firms lower inventory levels in preparation for April 1 FIT cuts in Germany
The global solar industry has been waiting for the announcement of new feed-in-tariff (FIT) cuts in Germany. If the magnitude of the new cuts is smaller than expected, a new surge...