Solar

German coalition goes soft on solar feed-in tariff cuts

Solar-energy companies around the world breathed a collective sigh of relief over the weekend as Germany’s new ruling coalition indicated that it will not slash the country’s solar feed-in tariff (FIT) nearly as brutally as was initially feared.

Chancellor Angela Merkel was returned to power by voters in an election on 27 September.
Chancellor Angela Merkel was returned to power by voters in an election on 27 September.
Published 26 October 2009, 10:55Updated 26 September 2016, 14:56
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