From Paul Gipe (Wind-Works.org):
- We Actually Can?!
by Miguel Mendonça--When first writing on this site a few years ago,
and advocating the feed-in tariff policy for market development of
renewables, there were no such laws in Britain or North America. They
are now coming into being, and this is in part due to the fact that
initially small, but ever-snowballing groups of people, made it their
business to push for legislative progress. . .
- South Africa's Nersa makes Refit phase two decision; contracts expected in November
by Christy van der Merwe--The National Energy Regulator of South Africa
(Nersa) on Friday published it’s decision on the second phase of the
Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff (Refit), and stated that the power
purchase agreement could be expected in November. . .
- What solar will cost in Germany
by Craig Morris--The RWI study is therefore roughly 50 percent off the
mark according to her calculation, i.e. solar is not that expensive. .
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- Michael Eckhart, ACORE, on the RWI "study" of German FITs--So, they figure, if they are to justify coal and nuclear, they must first discredit the FIT. . .
- Craig Morris German PV Investment Summary
- Germany Installs 2.34GW, FIT to Decline 9-11%
by Ucilia Wang, Greentech Media--Demand in Germany has picked up since
mid-year. The new ruling coalition seeks to calm fears of a cut to the
country’s solar incentives. . .
- Globe & Mail: New rules could fuel green bonanza--Ontario's
new Green Energy Act could pump as much as $4.5-billion into the hands
of the province's renewable energy companies, utilities and power
distribution firms. . .
- German coalition steers away from solar tariff cuts--The
recently elected German coalition government has dropped plans for
major cuts to solar photovoltaic (PV) feed-in tariffs. . .
- New York Times: Worldwide Feed-in Tariffs Best for Investors
By John Lorinc--Countries that adopt policies obliging utilities to
purchase a percentage of their power from renewable sources at
above-market prices also known as a “feed-in tariff” represent the
safest harbors for investors looking to finance clean-energy ventures,
according to a broad-ranging risk analysis released Monday by Deutsche
Bank’s global asset management group and Columbia University’s Earth
Institute. . .
- Grist: Why solar won’t topple in Germany
by Craig Morris--Since the new center-right coalition won the elections
a few weeks ago in Germany, onlookers from the U.S. have been expecting
the country to drastically cut its support for solar. . .
- Reuters: New German government won't slash solar power rates--Germany's
conservatives and their Free Democrat allies will reform the Renewable
Energy Act (EEG) but cuts for solar power rates will be modest to
prevent harming the fast-growing industry, a coalition source said on
Sunday. .
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