With its extensive history and successful implementation, the German solar PV Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) program has become the reference for all others. Shortly after the launch of the Ontario FIT program, Deutsche Bank praised the Ontario program by noting, “Two of the most advanced FiTs in our view at present are Germany and Ontario.” Recent proposed changes within the Ontario MicroFIT program (sub 10 kW projects) to distinguish between...

Temperatures in Tuscany were pushing into the high 30s Celsius last week, and industry insiders were reporting that Solar in Italy is hot. By the end of the week, however, the heat wave was starting to subside and apparently so too was the PV market. On Friday, a Reuters article by Svetlana Kovalyova (Italy set to cut solar incentives: Industry sources) brought news of cuts to solar incentives when Italy is on the brink of overtaking...