Articles by
Emiliano Bellini
Vietnam may cut FITs for large scale solar 20%
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Emiliano Bellini
The tariff for rooftop PV will be maintained at $0.0935/kWh but payments for ground-mounted and floating solar could be cut to $0.0709/kWh and $0.0769, respectively. The previous FIT scheme, according to government figures, has driven the deployment of around 5 GW of solar generation capacity.
EU approves Italy’s auction scheme for renewables
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Emiliano Bellini
The €5.4 billion program is expected to spur new growth in large scale PV while also providing incentives for rooftop systems. Originally scheduled for January, the country’s first technology neutral clean energy auctions – which will provide additional incentives EV charging-linked projects – may be held in the months ahead.
EU approves France’s €600 million scheme to support innovative PV
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Emiliano Bellini
The €600 million scheme is expected to lead to the deployment of an additional 350 MW of PV capacity, and to support ground-mounted and rooftop projects relying on innovative technologies and ranging in size from 100 kW to 5 MW. “The beneficiaries will be selected through tenders organised until 2019,” the EC added.
Portugal announces distributed solar generation FIT of €95/MWh for 2018
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Emiliano Bellini
The 15 year feed-in tariff (FIT) for solar power units with a capacity of up to 250 kW for this year will be maintaned at the same level of that of the past three years.
EU greenlights Hungary’s incentive program for renewables
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Emiliano Bellini
The program, which has an annual budget of HUF 45 billion (approximately €146 million), includes a new feed-in tariff mechanism for renewable energy power generators up to 500 kW, a premium tariff mechanism for projects ranging in size from 500 kW to 1 MW, and an auction scheme large-scale projects exceeding 1 MW.
Sudan preps to launch FIT scheme for solar and renewables
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Emiliano Bellini
The FIT program, which is being developed with the support of the UNDP, is expected to encourage grid-connected renewable energy projects as well as off-grid generation.
Vietnam releases FIT and net metering scheme for solar
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Emiliano Bellini
The Vietnamese government has issued the long-expected FIT scheme for solar energy projects. The 20-year FIT was set at VND 2,086 ($0.091)/kWh. Furthermore, a net metering mechanism is expected to support residential PV across the country.
