Articles by

Marian Willuhn

Germany raises feed-in tariffs for solar up to 750 kW

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Marian Willuhn

The new provisions are part of the new version of the country’s renewable energy law, which was approved today by the German parliament.

Ukraine retroactive FIT cuts far from universally accepted

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Marian Willuhn

They are words to chill the soul of solar project owners when uttered in relation to feed-in tariffs: retroactive FIT cuts. A Ukrainian government smarting at the cost of funding an overly successful solar incentive program appears bent on emulating the approach of governments in Spain, Italy and Czechia by reopening signed payment contracts to reset the monies paid for clean power, despite the costly lawsuits that have greeted such moves in the past.

UK Solar industry rejects UK government plan to end FIT, export tariff schemes

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Marian Willuhn

In consultations in late July this year, the U.K. Government proposed ending both the feed-in tariff (FIT) and export tariff schemes. The policy changes would end financial compensation for prosumers feeding electricity into the grid. In a letter, the industry, including major utilities like Eon and Ovo Energy, voiced their clear rejection of the plan.