The rush to complete 10-MW+ solar photovoltaic projects before removal of feed-in tariff availability saw 981-MW added in September, according to data from federal grid regulator Bundesnetzagentur (BNA).Year-to-date German PV installations now stand at 6.2 GW, bringing the grand total to 31 GW. The country has a target of 52 GW, beyond which all new subsidies are to cease.The strong September growth triggers a 2.5% monthly feed-in tariff cut for the quarter from November 2012 onwards. As such PV feed-in tariffs ranging from €0.135/kWh to 0.195/kWh are set to drop by 7.5% to end January 2013, Deutsche Bank said November 5.
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