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...

The Intersolar Europe Exhibition this past June posted big attendee and exhibitor numbers. Last week’s Intersolar North America was also well attended, though it is still at a fraction of its European counterpart. Oddly, however, some of the biggest winners thus far in the North American PV market chose not to exhibit at Intersolar North America just as the North American market is poised for substantial growth. At this year’s...