L R AS Published on Sunday 1 October 2023 - n° 459 - Categories:Germany
One German in six plans to install solar panels by next summer
According to a survey carried out on behalf of E.on SE, one in six German homeowners who do not have a solar system intend to install one by next summer. This corresponds to
L R AS Published on Sunday 17 September 2023 - n° 457 - Categories:Germany, self-consumption
Plug-in solar appliances a big hit in Germany
German consumers' interest in plug-in solar devices, also known as balcony solar panels, continues to defy all expectations. According to data from the German Federal Network Agency, the number of declared installations in Germany
L R AS Published on Sunday 17 September 2023 - n° 457 - Categories:Germany
10 GW of solar panels in Germany need to be replaced
It is estimated that 10 GW of solar panels in Germany are suffering from premature ageing of their back sheets. All sites are affected.
L R AS Published on Sunday 10 September 2023 - n° 456 - Categories:Germany
German production and consumption in the first half of the year
German solar power production fell by 5.9% in the first half of 2023 due to poorer weather conditions in 2023 than in 2022. However, the share of photovoltaic
L R AS Published on Saturday 2 September 2023 - n° 455 - Categories:Germany
New measures in Germany to stimulate photovoltaic installations
The German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs has approved measures (known as Package 1) to coordinate the deployment of solar energy, with a target of 215 GW of installed capacity by 2030. To achieve this, installations must reach
L R AS Published on Friday 25 August 2023 - n° 454 - Categories:Germany
A new consortium to create a PV industry in Germany
Three German companies have joined forces to build a vertically integrated PV manufacturing capacity in Europe. They are solar panel distributor Wattkraft Systems
AS Published on Sunday 9 July 2023 - n° 453 - Categories:Germany
German ambitions in PV
The German government has presented a plan to promote photovoltaic (PV) installations
It raises the capacity threshold for PV systems installed on balconies from
AS Published on Saturday 8 July 2023 - n° 453 - Categories:Germany
The closure of nuclear power stations is offset by renewable energy in Germany
At the end of April, nuclear power stations in Germany were shut down, even though they had produced 6.7 TWh during the month.
AS Published on Saturday 1 July 2023 - n° 452 - Categories:Germany, panels
Covering motorways with parking ticket signs?
The German minister visited the roof of the motorway currently under construction on the A 81. The 12 x 14 metre solar roof is located 5.50 metres above the motorway.
AS Published on Saturday 1 July 2023 - n° 452 - Categories:Germany, industrial strategy
The German government wants to launch PV panel production
The German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) has launched a request for expressions of interest (EoI) to boost the manufacture of photovoltaic solar panels in Germany. The deadline for applications is
AS Published on Saturday 1 July 2023 - n° 452 - Categories:Germany
RE covered 52% of domestic electricity consumption in the first half of 2023
German bodies (the Baden-Württemberg Solar and Hydrogen Research Centre-ZSW and the Federal Association for Energy and Water Management-BDEW) estimate that renewable energies covered around
AS Published on Monday 26 June 2023 - n° 451 - Categories:France, Germany
Local authorities can now choose French or European panels
The Renewable Energy Acceleration Act was promulgated two months ago. Article 90 of this law allows, as part of a public call for tenders, the rejection of
AS Published on Sunday 25 June 2023 - n° 451 - Categories:Germany
Residential installation prices up in Germany in Q2
Average prices for residential PV in Germany have risen by 10% compared with thefirst quarter, reaching €1,557/kW in the second quarter of 2023, according to EUPD,
L R AS Published on Saturday 10 June 2023 - n° 449 - Categories:Germany
German renewable electricity prices fall 33% in one month
The "solar market value" continues to fall in Germany. This value is the average price determined by the four German transmission system operators for electricity exchanges.
AS Published on Sunday 4 June 2023 - n° 448 - Categories:Germany
3 million PV systems installed in Germany
Germany connected its 3 millionth photovoltaic system to the grid this week, according to BSW-Solar. The German solar industry association expects the country to reach the 4 million mark.