FROM THE EDITOR

摘要

A deal to amend Germany's solar PV feed-in tariffs (FiTs) with a significant cut across its various bands has been revealed, if not finalised, and has inevitably been met with some degree of consternation by the sector, which perceives the move as a threat to its future. The European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) has, for example, expressed its concerns in an open letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, saying that the decision 'sends the wrong message about renewables at a critical time for the industry and for efforts by Germany and the greater EU to achieve our future energy goals.