Spain Photovoltaic Installations Plunge In '09 As Rules Change

Spain Photovoltaic Installations Plunge In 09 As Rules Change
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Τρι, 22 Ιουνίου 2010 - 18:35
Only 70 megawatts of photovoltaic solar electricity generating capacity was installed in Spain in 2009 as a change in regulation paralyzed the sector, Javier Anta, the president of the Photovoltaic Industry Association, said Tuesday.
Only 70 megawatts of photovoltaic solar electricity generating capacity was installed in Spain in 2009 as a change in regulation paralyzed the sector, Javier Anta, the president of the Photovoltaic Industry Association, said Tuesday.

A record 2.5 gigawatts in capacity was installed in 2008.

The Spanish government in September 2009 lowered subsidies for new photovoltaic installations, and established caps for capacity granted state aid. A slow migration to new administrative procedures further impeded the approval and construction of new installations.

As a result companies sought to expand abroad, mostly to
France , Italy and the U.S. , Anta said at a press conference.

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