AS Published on Sunday 6 November 2022 - n° 423 - Categories:Germany, various sectors
An interesting study: what's the point of having 50 GW of additional RE in Germany?
German consultancy Energy Brainpool has calculated the impact that a greater addition of wind and solar power plants would have had on electricity prices in Germany over the past twelve months:
L R AS Published on Sunday 6 November 2022 - n° 423 - Categories:Germany
The German government's decision is contested by the trade unions
According to several media reports, the German government is planning to skim off the "exceptional profits" of electricity market companies with retroactive effect from1 September.
AS Published on Saturday 8 October 2022 - n° 419 - Categories:Germany, industry, industrial strategy, purchase and sale of assets
Significant new acquisition of renewable energy assets by RWE
German utility RWE is to acquire the renewable energy subsidiaries of US utility Con Edison for $6.8 billion. They hold
AS Published on Sunday 2 October 2022 - n° 418 - Categories:Germany, various sectors
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AS Published on Sunday 2 October 2022 - n° 418 - Categories:various sectors, Germany
pvXchange's analysis of the PV market in September: very pessimistic!
The price of solar panels fell slightly this month, for the first time since February. There are a number of reasons for this, including a shortage of inverters and low availability of electronic components, which are slowing the pace of expansion. Installation manufacturers
L R AS Published on Saturday 17 September 2022 - n° 416 - Categories:Germany
German tax benefits for residential PV installations
The German government has decided to offer tax relief for solar installations of less than 30 kW: the owner of an installation on a detached house or commercial property will no longer have to pay income tax.
L R AS Published on Monday 12 September 2022 - n° 415 - Categories:Germany
Thefts of solar products (panels, inverters, etc.) on the increase in Germany
Thefts of solar products (panels, inverters, etc.) are on the increase in Germany. This is thought to be due to the energy crisis and growing demand for solar energy.
AS Published on Monday 29 August 2022 - n° 413 - Categories:various sectors, Germany
pvXchange questions the future of PV in Germany
"The recent German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) contains many improvements and makes life easier for future investors and operators - at least in theory. "
One of the goals is to increase installed solar energy in Germany from the current 60 gigawatts to 215 gigawatts by 2030. This would require an average of 22 gigawatts of newly installed capacity per year.
AS Published on Saturday 9 July 2022 - n° 412 - Categories:Germany
New energy regulations in Germany
The German Bundestag has approved a whole series of new energy regulations. Tariff increases have been announced:
The tariff for PV systems up to 10 kW will rise from €0.0693/kWh to €0.0860/kWh.
L R AS Published on Saturday 9 July 2022 - n° 412 - Categories:Germany
In Germany, renewable energy sources covered 49% of consumption in the first half of the year
Thanks to intense sunshine and wind, renewable energies covered 49% of Germany's domestic consumption in the1st half of the year. That's 6 points more than a year ago (43%).
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AS Published on Tuesday 5 July 2022 - n° 411 - Categories:Germany, power plants
A case of photovoltaic market disruption: Juwi
German wind and solar project developer Juwi calls for an extension of the implementation deadlines for wind and solar tenders in Germany due to the current supply bottlenecks
AS Published on Tuesday 5 July 2022 - n° 411 - Categories:Germany
It takes up to 3 years to develop a PV project in Germany
The approval and planning procedures for solar farms are a major bottleneck for the energy transition.
Example: a landowner and a developer want to install 100 MW in the Schleswig-Holstein region. It all comes together
L R AS Published on Tuesday 5 July 2022 - n° 411 - Categories:Germany
70% of houses in Germany could be equipped with PV systems
According to the German energy supplier Lichtblick SE and the market research company EUPD Research, 70% of the 10.8 million one- and two-family homes in Germany could be producer-consumers of PV systems. To do so, they would need to improve
L R AS Published on Tuesday 21 June 2022 - n° 409 - Categories:Germany, India
Germany and India will not meet their 2030 targets
Germany and India will not meet their 2030 targets. German installations will fall from 59.6 GW at the end of 2021 to 132 GW at the end of 2031, while the government target is 215 GW
Underdevelopment in India
AS Published on Tuesday 31 May 2022 - n° 406 - Categories:Germany, panels
How can we quadruple the number of solar installations in Germany every year?
Germany's new coalition has given a boost to the deployment of solar energy by setting a target of 215 GW by 2030, with the aim of achieving 80% renewable energy in the country's electricity consumption.