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Germany breaches 52 GW mark with 409 MW of new solar in August

The first eight months of the year have brought 3.2 GW of new generation capacity, compared to 2.7 GW in the same period of last year.

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Germany lifts cap on solar FIT program with new Climate Change Act

While the solar industry will welcome the move, the feed-in tariff paid to small systems is still reducing thanks to the volume of new capacity installed every quarter. Announcing a wide-ranging policy package on Friday, Angela Merkel admitted Germany will miss the carbon emission target set for next year.

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Greek-German governments agree on 10-year green investment plan

Greece’s prime minister visited the German chancellor yesterday in Berlin and reached an agreement to set up an investment strategy that encompasses renewable energy.

Trump stalls on Paris climate agreement

The U.S. president declined to sign on to consensus language composed by G7 leaders, and has said that a decision will come some time this week. However, implications for solar and renewables may be limited.

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