Once perks' poster child, Spain slashes subsidies for solar energy

Journal Article · Sun Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2009 · Electricity Journal

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TEJ.2009.10.004· OSTI ID:21248837

Spanish solar subsidies peaked at $1.6 billion in 2008 from $310 million in 2007. Towards the end of 2008, the government slashed the subsidies and put a 500 MW annual limit on how much new solar installations it would take.

• OSTI ID: 21248837
• Journal Information: Electricity Journal, Vol. 22, Issue 9; Other Information: Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved; ISSN 1040-6190
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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