THE BIG QUESTION

摘要

Given recent developments in Germany and Spain, will the UK's solar feed-in tariff, which came into effect in April 2010, be enough to engender a long-term sustainable solar manufacturing and installation industry in Britain? If not, then how can such a result be achieved? And how should the UK's policymakers seek to avert a boom-and-bust-scenario?' All the early signs suggest that there is a long-term sustainable future for the solar industry in the UK. Installations in the first four months since the introduction of the feed-in tariff (FiT) have risen from around 400 in April to over 4000 by the end of July, according to iSuppli. Take-up has been higher than expected in the commercial market and in line with expectations in the residential sector.