Switzerland PV installations boomed in 2008. In March 2008 the federal government announced the new feed in tariff scheme to be set into force by Jan. 1. 2009. Registration started by 1. May 2008 and with 48 hours the allotted amount of PV installation within the legal framework was overbooked by 3 to 4 times. Since projects holding a valid building and grid connection permit by April 30st 2008 where all eligible for a Feed in Tariff contract starting 1.1.2009, the PV installation market almost doubled compared to the previous year. Swiss PV industry (mainly equipment manufacturer) benefit for the better time of the year from a very strong global demand for new manufacturing capacity along the value chain as well as a global increase in installed capacity by over 100%.
