Italy Not Enough to Plug Gap in Solar Power Demand
Growth in solar power installations in Italy may not be enough to plug a gap in global demand as Spain prepares to slash subsidies, say Italian industry experts. Solar power firms face a drastic slowdown in the Spanish market next year and some are pinning their hopes on Italy, but Italian officials and manufacturers are cautious over growth prospects. Gerardo Montanino, operations director at GSE, the Italian government department overseeing feed-in tariffs, said he expected modest growth.