Posts Tagged ‘feed-in tariffs’

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Aug04

Worked For Germany But Will Feed-In Tariffs Boost Alt Energy In The US?

by Cory Renauer on August 4th, 2009 at 7:27 am
Posted In: Alternative Energy

Nearly a decade ago Germany passed a Renewable Energy Sources Act that basically gave smaller renewable energy projects priority access to power grids. At the same time smaller scale energy producers were able to sign extended contracts to provide energy at a higher rate than standard fossil fuel burning energy production. The imposed rate is […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Sep10

First Solar China and Feed In Tariffs

by Cory Renauer on September 10th, 2009 at 5:32 am
Posted In: Alternative Energy

While the United States is still considering feed in tariffs, First Solar has signed a contract with Chinese government officials to build a staggering 2 GIGAwatt photovoltaic farm in the Mongolian desert. The plant will operate under China’s feed-in tariff. Power companies are required to purchase electricity from the installation for a certain number of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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