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Global FIT overview

Feed-in tariffs: Japans slight reductions came into effect, but they will not slow the boom. Ontario is conducting a price review on its very generous FITs. And Queensland, Australia, has slashed its incentive scheme.

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pv magazine

03 May 2013

Australia On March 22, the Queensland Competition Authority released its Final Report on the solar FITs, recommending electricity retailer payments of between AU$0.0706/kWh (US$0.0728) and AU$0.1405/kWh (US$0.1450), with residents of the capital, Brisbane, receiving AU$0.0755/kWh (US$0.0779). This is a huge drop from its previous FIT of AU$0.44/kWh (US$0.4540). It appears that in the long term …

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