Unless there is a change in policy, the ITC will be reduced from 30% at present to 10%. The prospect of this step down is currently causing uncertainty within the utility scale segment in the U.S. post 2016. It has also had the effect of bringing forward project construction plans. However thin film producer and project developer First Solar indicated late last month that it is optimistic regarding its ability to develop projects with an ITC of 10%. In announcing the company's Q3 earnings, First Solar CEO James Hughes said that it is developing a pipeline of projects that will be completed in 2017 or beyond. "Our total 1.7 GW of bookings since last earnings call are not only impressive in size, but also ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...