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Reduction rates were 1.8% per month between May and October 2013, 1.4% monthly between November 2013 and January 2014, and 1% monthly from February to April 2014, per Markus Wacket and Madeline Chambers, “Germany Ushers in Renewable Energy Reform,” Reuters, 8 April 2014, http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/08/ us-germany-energy-idUSBREA3716I20140408. 29 GTM Research, op. cit. note 28. 30 BNEF, Energy Week in Review, 11–17 June 2013; Sinead Orlandi, “Italy: Rearrangement of the Conto Energia Scheme,” Energy Observer, 15 March 2014, http://www.energyobserver.com/tekst. php?lang=2&ID=1978. 31 The Netherlands SDE+ feed-in premium support scheme provides technology-differentiated payments over a maximum contract length of 15 years. RES Legal, RAC 2013, 12 November 2013, http://www.res-legal.eu/search-by-country/ netherlands/sources/t/source/src/rac-2012/; Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland, “Solar Subsidy Scheme Closed,” 8 August 2013, http://www.agentschapnl.nl/subsidies-regelingen/ subsidieregeling-zonnepanelen-gesloten. 32 “Feed-in Tariff table,” PV Magazine, 12 December 2013; Ilias Tsagas, “Czech Republic Ends FIT Program, Extends Solar Trax,” PV Magazine, 16 September 2013, http://www.pv-magazine. com/news/details/beitrag/czech-republic-ends-fit-program-- extends-solar-tax-_100012748/#axzz2nwMg7Z3c; Greece from GTM Research, op. cit. note 28; Renewable Energy World Editors, “Greek Government Proposes More Cuts to Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff,” Renewable Energy World, 25 March 2014, http:// www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2014/03/ greek-government-proposes-more-cuts-to-renewable-energy- feed-in-tariff?cmpid=WNL-Wednesday-March26-2014; Lins Jegelevicius, “Lithuanian FIT Cuts Dampen Solar Development, But Net Metering May Rekindle Industry,” Renewable Energy World, 18 November 2013, http://www.renewableenergyworld. com/rea/news/article/2013/11/lithuanian-fit-cuts-dampen- development-but-net-metering-may-rekindle-industry. 33 Ferreira, op. cit. note 17. 34 Marie Latour, “Portugal: Drastic cuts to the feed-in tariff scheme,” European Photovoltaic Industry Association, January 2014, http:// www.photon.info/photon_news_detail_en.photon?id=83685; RES Legal, Electricity Promotion in Portugal, 6 November 2013, http://www.res-legal.eu/search-by-country/portugal/tools-list/c/ portugal/s/res-e/t/promotion/sum/180/lpid/179/page.pdf?out=pdf. 35 In addition to wind power, the full FIT remained in place for large- scale CHP plants. 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