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Swiss Reduce Solar Subsidies
DETEC in Switzerland has announced a 15% decrease in average rates of remuneration for for new photovoltaic installations with effect from 1 October 2012. This lowering of tariffs, the third since the beginning of the year, is linked to the fall in prices of photovoltaic modules on the European market.
Falling sales of photovoltaic modules in Germany led to a further decline in prices in recent months. DETEC decided to reduce by 15% the average rate of pay CPP new photovoltaic installations with effect from 1 October 2012. This measure, the third of its kind since the beginning of the year is added to the lower standard 8% on 1 January 2012 (in accordance with the Ordinance on energy, Appendix 1.2, art. 4.1) and extraordinary decline of about 10% on 1 March 2012.
The rate of compensation RPC for new installations and will, on average, from 36 to 31 ct. / KWh (range 21.6 to 42.8 ct / kWh depending on the nature and size of the installation.
Early 2013, the rate of compensation again automatically decline of 8%. Due to the large uncertainties regarding the evolution of prices of modules, the adequacy of the rates of compensation will be regularly reviewed by the DETEC.
Scope of the new pay rates for photovoltaic RPC adaptations of the PRC with effect from October 1, 2012 are not applicable to photovoltaic installations that have already been the subject of a positive decision, even if the installation is put into service after 1 October 2012
