5.3 GW of German solar installed in 2021

• Around 240,000 new modules were linked to the grid last year according to preliminary results from BSW

A total output of 5300MW of solar energy systems were installed in Germany last year, according to the preliminary results of the German Solar Industry Association (BSW).

New figures show that approximately 240,000 new modules were linked to the grid in 2021, making up a 10% boost in sales contrasted to the previous year.

BSW said that around 10% of residential electricity consumption in Germany is now covered by solar PV systems.

According to the climate defense projects of the Ampel coalition, the recently installed photovoltaic or pv capacity is to be tripled in the future, the renewable energy body added.

The most recent BSW industry measure, a depictive study of over 200 solar entrepreneurs, shows that the federal government's strategies are providing the solar industry a favorable expectation into the new year.

Nevertheless, while the demand for solar power systems in the house industry and also for solar parks built at ground level increased sharply in the past year, the freshly installed solar capacity on commercial roofings fell significantly sometimes.

BSW said that the monthly lowering of market costs and also an abundance of out of proportion administrative demands are progressively wetting the desire to invest.

The renewable resource body added that rapid as well as courageous political action is currently vital and has actually attracted the new federal government to execute its immediate climate protection program prior to Easter.

BSW handling director Carsten Körnig said: "This objective can be attained if the solar turbo is ignited currently as well as barriers to the energy transition are taken apart.

" If acting swiftly, the federal government will be able to enjoy the first fruits of its work during this legislative period, since the drawing board for solar energy plants are comparatively short as opposed to various other new power plants."

The new federal government has actually set itself the objective of increasing the solar power output installed in Germany from currently around 59GW to 200GW by 2030 and making use of all suitable roof covering locations for solar energy generation in the future, BSW stated.