Greenwash? Eco-bling? No, it’s really FIT
On Monday, the UK government finally announced its Clean Energy Cashback Scheme, or feed-in tariff, for small-scale low-carbon electricity generation, along with its plans to introduce similar...
View ArticleRenewable energy utility Good Energy criticises UK’s feed-in-tariff rate
Renewable electricity supplier Good Energy has said it will continue to pay its existing accredited small generators £0.15 a unit for all their electricity, well above the rate of £0.09 set by the...
View ArticleE.ON introduces SolarSaver scheme to complement feed-in-tariffs
Global energy provider E.ON has joined a number of energy providers in launching a solar power product designed to save customers money on their energy bills and reduce their impact on the environment...
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Ontario approves 2,500MW of renewable energy in latest FIT round
Ontario has increased its renewable energy drive awarding licenses for a further 184 large-scale projects on top of the 510 contracts announced in March that all qualify under its feed-in tariff (FIT)...
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Wind Works Power awarded 80MW power contracts through Ontario feed-in-tariff...
Canadian wind developer Wind Works Power has been offered seven power purchase agreements for 80MW in wind energy projects under Ontario's latest feed-in tariff license round.
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Malaysia to introduce feed-in tariffs to stimulate renewable energy
Malaysia is to introduce a feed-in tariff (FIT) to stimulate the adoption of clean energy technologies.
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Good Energy launches renewable supply tariff under UK scheme
Good Energy, a 100 per cent renewable UK electricity supplier, has launched a new core domestic electricity supply tariff that has been certified under the UK's new Green Energy Supply Certification...
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Atlantic Wind and Solar partners with Rooftop Solar Development to target...
Pink Sheets-listed renewable energy company Atlantic Wind and Solar has signed an exclusive agreement with Canada-based Rooftop Solar Developments to expand the reach of its rooftop solar energy...
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Downing Corporate Finance, Low Carbon Investors launch first renewable FIT fund
Downing Corporate Finance has launched a new specialised fund to enable UK taxpayers make lower risk investments in companies that operate feed in tariff (FIT)-eligible wind and solar projects.
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Thailand launches renewable energy feed-in tariff
Thailand’s Energy Ministry has initiated a feed-in tariff that will affect all forms of renewable energy with the exception of solar, local media has reported.
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Los Angeles Business Council calls for 600MW solar feed-in tariff
An alliance of business, environmental and non-profit organisations led by the Los Angeles Business Council (LABC) have launched a campaign to create a 600MW solar feed-in tariff (FiT) to facilitate...
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Feed-in tariffs dominate renewable energy deployment decisions
Feed-in tariffs are responsible for 75 per cent of the global photovoltaic market and 45 per cent of global wind deployment, according to a new report.
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Australian energy association calls for national feed-in tariff for renewables
The Western Australian Sustainable Energy Association (WA SEA) has called for Australia’s new coalition government, led by Labour’s Julia Gillard, to develop a nationally consistent renewable energy...
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Renewable energy microgeneration vision needed in UK, report will reveal
NewNet has learned that a report to be released later this week will conclude the UK needs to establish a cohesive plan for renewable energy microgeneration projects going forward.
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Industry debates cut to UK FIT ahead of spending review
As reports suggest details of the UK government’s Green Investment Bank may be left out of its spending review to be released tomorrow, there is added uncertainty as to whether the feed-in tariff (FIT)...
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Foresight Group, Solarcentury offer PV financing package
After launching the UK’s first dedicated solar venture capital fund earlier this month to capitalise on the country’s introduction of solar feed-in tariffs, asset manager Foresight Group has this week...
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France’s solar FIT moratorium is slippery slope, experts warn
France’s decision to impose a four-month moratorium on new solar projects eligible for the country’s feed-in tariff (FIT) in advance of a new regulatory framework that will involve imminent cuts to the...
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UK poised to replace Renewables Obligation with demand-side energy measures...
The UK government is set to make proposals to reform the electricity market in the country today, which may include the replacement Renewables Obligation scheme with a new market mechanism that...
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Canadian urban wind turbine developer Cleanfield Energy to target UK FIT
Cleanfield Energy is set to focus on the UK city wind turbine market next year in order to target the country’s feed-in tariff (FIT), which the government is set to release a consultation on today, as...
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Experts forecast global 2012 PV market crash
Rapid growth of the German photovoltaic market will lead to steep incentive reductions this year and next, causing an excess supply-driven price crash across the global PV supply chain, an expert has...
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