Solar-power subsidies spur growth.

The article reports on the growth of solar industries in Germany and Spain. It notes that project developers have been wanting to launch solar farm projects immediately before power tariffs for the industry were slashed by nearly 10% starting in January 2010. It cites that 2.5 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity have been added in Spain in 2008. Also mentioned is an expected strong growth in heavily subsidised markets, such as Canada and nations of central and eastern Europe, as well as Japan.