Italy aims to double solar PV capacity this year

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Government agency predicts installed solar PV capacity will top 900MW by end of 2009

Italy expects to see its installed photovoltaic (PV) capacity double this year to 900MW, on the back of new incentives that promise to close the gap on on market leaders Germany and Spain. According...

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