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Although solar tariffs have
Jordan
South Africa
risen slightly in Gujarat’s
Thailand
Israel
latest auction, aggressively
Finland
Taiwan
low bids in 2017 wind and
Peru
Greece
solar auctions now seem
Kazakhstan
Indonesia
Poland
Norway
unsustainable. The threat Greater interconnection to
of solar import tariffs the rest of Europe and the
Kenya
and disputes between UK is likely to create future
developers and distribution opportunities for export
companies are raising of excess wind-generated
investor concerns. power. Large subsidy-free solar Proposals were unveiled in
projects are now springing January for the Renewable
up, such as a 170MW PPA Electricity Support Scheme
between BayWa r.e. and (RESS) with tech-neutral
Statkraft, and a 660MW auctions due from mid-2019
PPA between Audax replacing the former REFiT
Following a large drop in More than 80 solar company Energía and Cox Energy. scheme. A new north-south
renewables investment in bankruptcies have been interconnector has been
2017, the UK is bouncing reported in the past year approved, supporting plans
back, with subsidy-free solar due to sharp cuts in feed-in
PV and onshore wind projects tariff (FiT) rates and extreme
for an extra 4.5GW by 2030.
Methodology
for merchant generation as competition. The Index was recalibrated in 2017, with all underlying
well as repowering of old wind datasets fully refreshed. To see a description of our
farms. methodology, please go to ey.com/recai.
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Increased attractiveness compared with previous index
Decreased attractiveness compared with previous index