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Sandra Enkhardt

Germany deployed 916 MW of solar in March

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Sandra Enkhardt

Germany’s cumulative installed PV capacity for all subsidized and unsubsidized PV systems stood at around 58.2 GW by the end of March.

Germany introduces new provisions to support solar, wind

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Sandra Enkhardt

Germany has come up with new measures that could lead to a cumulative installed PV capacity of 215GW by 2030. Higher feed-in tariffs for rooftop PV will likely be announced soon.

Germany installed 2.75 GW of PV in first half of 2021

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Sandra Enkhardt

In June alone, new PV systems totaling 430 MW were connected to the German grid. The country’s cumulative operational PV capacity reached 55.3 GW at the end of June.

Switzerland allocates another $513m for solar incentives

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Sandra Enkhardt

The new funds will eliminate the waiting list for old feed-in tariff contracts. Around 22,400 new renewable energy systems have secured public support in Switzerland this year.

Germany introduces new renewable energy law

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Sandra Enkhardt

nder the new regulatory frameworks, the feed-in tariff scheme for rooftop PV will be maintained although only PV systems with a power output of up to 300 kW will be entitled to have the FIT at current levels. Installations ranging in size from 300-750 kW will receive only half of the payment. Owners of the latter scale of system, however, will be allowed to self-consume the generated energy.

Switzerland raises rebates for PV systems up to 30 kW

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Sandra Enkhardt

Projects entitled to receive feed-in tariffs under the country's incentive scheme may also secure rebates but only under certain conditions.

Switzerland allocates another $513m for solar incentives

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Sandra Enkhardt

The new funds will eliminate the waiting list for old feed-in tariff contracts. Around 22,400 new renewable energy systems have secured public support in Switzerland this year.

Germany installed 380 MW of solar in April

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Sandra Enkhardt

Rooftop PV financed by a national feed-in tariff (FIT) program continued to be the driver of growth, with 318 MW of new capacity in April, indicating little impact from the public health crisis on demand for residential and commercial rooftop solar thus far.

Germany eliminates 52 GW cap for solar incentives

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Sandra Enkhardt

The country’s coalition government reached an agreement on Monday to remove the limit from the national renewable energy law. However, economy minister Peter Altmaier has not said when the measure will be implemented.

Germany lifts cap on solar FIT program with new Climate Change Act

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Sandra Enkhardt

While the solar industry will welcome the move, the feed-in tariff paid to small systems is still reducing thanks to the volume of new capacity installed every quarter. Announcing a wide-ranging policy package on Friday, Angela Merkel admitted Germany will miss the carbon emission target set for next year.

Germany deployed nearly 2 GW of PV so far this year

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Sandra Enkhardt

Depending on size, the fixed feed-in tariffs for private and commercial systems will range from €0.1028/kWh to €0.118/kWh. For other projects, the tariff is €0.0818/kWh in August.