The tariffs will remain at the same level until August 2010 and will gradually depreciate afterwards. However, it will be possible to sign a grid connection agreement before that deadline and be given 18 months to finalise the installation. Therefore, effectively, the tariffs will not be changed until early 2012. This feed-in tarrif regime is guaranteed for 20 years.
As per the new tariff, applications for projects of more than 3 gigawatt, which had already been submitted, will be served before the end of 2009.
Furthermore, installations requiring the minimum investment of EUR100,000 will be entitled to a 40% grant.
The new tariff also announces, but does not give details of, a separate programme for rooftop photovoltaics and a tender procedure for installations greater than 10 megawatt.
