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Solar Energy Feed-in-Tariffs

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Reduction of photovoltaic feed-in tariffs: a possible compensation for producers?

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The liability of the State for the damage suffered as a result of the tariff reduction decided by the legislator arises. The forthcoming adoption of implementing legislation should shed more light on the situation....more

White & Case LLP

Solar tariffs: Adoption of the finance law for 2021 and the renegotiation of power purchase agreements

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Article 225 of finance law for 2021 dated 29 December 2020 (the "2021 Finance Law") provides for the renegotiation of the feed-in tariffs of approximately 800 photovoltaic power purchase agreements ("PPAs") concluded between...more

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Ukraine’s Reduction in Renewable Energy Feed-In Tariffs: A Preview of Coming Disputes

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To promote the production of clean energy, many countries have introduced incentives to encourage investment in the renewable energy sector. These incentives have often included feed-in tariffs (“FiTs”), which generally...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update - November 2020 #3

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U.S. solar group pushing Biden to end tariffs, extend subsidies - Bullet Reuters – November 17 - Top solar trade group, Solar Energy Industries Association (“SEIA”), released a list of policies it says can be enacted...more

Stoel Rives - Renewable + Law

Ninth Circuit Strikes Down California ReMAT in Winding Creek Solar Case

On July 29, 2019, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court’s decision in Winding Creek Solar LLC v. Peterman et al., ruling that California’s feed-in tariff for small qualifying facilities (QFs), the...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

How to Diligence a Solar Development Pipeline (Part 1 of 4)

Photovoltaic solar projects have become a rather conventional asset class. The technology is proven at scale, the revenue stream looks and feels like an annuity and, with customers like Walmart and your local utility, the...more

Jones Day

Japan Legal Update - Volume 42 | November 2018

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Energy - Proposed Revision to Japanese Renewable Energy Act Would Have Major Industry Impact - On October 22, 2018, the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy ("Agency") published an "Overview on Draft Ministerial...more

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Vietnam's New Solar PPA: Strong Developer Interest Despite Bankability Concerns

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The Situation: Vietnam's draft model power purchase agreement ("Model PPA") for solar power projects issued in April 2017 departed from international market practice and fell short on bankability. The Action: Vietnam has...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

California Feed-in-Tariff Program that Promotes Renewable Energy Procurement (Re-MAT) Found To Be Unconstitutional

As California marches forward with its aggressive renewable energy targets, expecting to procure half of its electricity from renewables by 2030, a recent federal district court decision calls into question the...more

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Vietnam's New Solar Power Policy

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Effective June 1, 2017, Decision No. 11/2017/QD-TTg ("Decision 11"), supports the development of solar power projects to address energy security concerns related to the overreliance on coal fired and hydropower projects....more

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Indonesia’s MEMR Regulation 12: A Step Forward or a Step Back?

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Despite a significant renewable energy potential, Indonesia currently only produces six percent of its electricity from renewable energy.  The Indonesian government is targeting increasing this to 23 percent by 2025.  Many...more

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Amendments to Japan's Renewable Energy Act

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On April 1, 2017, substantial portions of the Amendments ("Amendments") to The Act on Special Measures Concerning the Procurement of Renewable Energy by Operators of Electric Utilities (the "Act") will become effective. These...more

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Indonesia power sector: New regulation on tariff and tendering for renewable energy projects

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The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia (MEMR) recently issued regulation No. 12 of 2017 on the utilisation of renewable energy sources for electricity supply (Regulation 12/2017). Key...more

King & Spalding

Implementing Islamic Financing for Renewable Energy Projects

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The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has recently seen a surge of interest in developing renewable energy, in particular solar energy projects. Led by Morocco and Jordan which have successfully implemented numerous...more

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Indonesia solar power projects: a (long awaited) new regime

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The Government of Indonesia has just announced it will tender out at least 5,000MW of solar projects by the end of 2018 based on a newly enacted regime for the development of PV solar projects. The regime detailed in the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

UK Government Announces Further Shake-up to RO and FIT Regime for Solar PV

Following the closure of the RO regime to new solar ground mounted projects with a capacity of more than 5MW which were commissioned after 31 March 2015, the government has today announced a further shake-up of the subsidy...more

King & Spalding

Generating Revenue from a Solar Project – the Power Purchase Agreement

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King & Spalding's renewable energy practice group described the bright future of solar power in its April 2015 Energy Newsletter. Ongoing photovoltaic (PV) projects in Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, certainly...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update - April 2014

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Renewable Energy Focus: Short staffing at LADWP blamed for slow solar rollout - KPCC - Mar 27: Los Angeles has the largest municipal solar program in the country, but its growth is being limited by backlogs at the Los...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Italian Parliament Approves Final Rules on Changes to Feed-in Tariffs for Photovoltaic Plants

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On 7 August 2014, the Italian Parliament approved the conversion into law of Law Decree no. 91 /2014 (the Decree) regarding, amongst other matters, “urgent measures … for the limitation of costs applied to electricity...more

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Japan’s New Feed-in Tariffs: Government’s Model Contract Available Now

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I. Introduction of FIT in July 2012 - On July 1, 2012, the Act on Special Measures concerning Procurement of Renewable Energy Sourced Electricity by Electric Utilities (Act No. 108 of 2011) (the “RE Act”) came into...more

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