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than four million ordinary private houses, E.on claimed on Friday. In 2022, Germany deployed a total of 7.18 GW of new solar capacity with 4.4 GW of it

Germany’s Federal Network Agency said new PV capacity reached 291.7 MW in July, a good 20 MW more than the amount connected in June.   The strongest market driver remains projects – rooftop and ground-mounted – with a generation capacity of no more than 750 kW, under the feed-in tariff (FIT) scheme.   Only 18.5 MW of project capacity came online during the month as a result of utility scale tenders. A further 26.2 MW came from large scale projects built outside the tender scheme. The remaining 250 MW or so came in the form of rooftop installations and other types of array. Only 945 kW came online under the tenant electricity scheme in July.   In the first seven months of the year Germany added 2.38 GW of new solar with its cumulative installed capacity topping 48.31 GW. German tariffs will cease when total capacity hits 52 GW, a figure analysts expect to arrive next year.   In September, feed-in tariffs and market premiums will again fall 1.4%. Depending on type and size of system, FITs are between €0.0713 and €0.1033/kWh. In the ‘direct marketing’ system category – mandatory for arrays with a generation capacity above 100 kW – the payment is €0.004/kWh. For October, a further 1.4% reduction in payments for systems with a capacity of up to 750 kW has already been fixed.

recent study commissioned by Germany's transport ministry reveals that federal highways could host between 29.2 GWp and 54.8 GWp of solar photovoltaic (PV)

Germany must embrace renewables and energy storage at an unprecedented scale if it hopes to offset the void left behind by coal and nuclear phase-outs, a new study has said. A review sponsored by German solar association BSW found Germany will have to drive a structural shift in its energy system to satisfy future demand, set to rise even as the country’s existing generation fleet takes a “massive" hit from decommissioning. The analysis by energy consultancy EuPD says Berlin will require a surge of installed PV capacity between today (48GW), 2030 (162GW) and 2040 (252GW) to plug the energy shortfall, which could soar to 70TWh by 2030. The boom, the document claims, should not only cover the large-ground mounted PV segment (from 15.7GW capacity today to 126.7GW by 2040) but also extend to C&I (from 24GW to 91GW) and domestic (from 6.6GW to 35GW) PV installations. The transformation, the study notes, will fail to take hold unless Germany pairs renewable growth with that of energy storage. According to EuPD, a mix of cheaper technology and rising demand could see the nation-wide market boom from 1.9GWh today to 59GWh by 2040. Europe's PV giant eyes subsidy-free transition EuDP's findings were used by German PV body BSW to renew its long-running campaign against the discontinuation of solar subsidies. Under current legislation, the 48GW industry will see state incentives frozen for new projects once capacity hits 52GW. In a statement released alongside the study, BSW’s managing director Carsten Körnig urged cabinet ministers to make the “appropriate decision” when they meet to discuss the issue on 20 September. The 52GW PV subsidy threshold will be breached next year unless it is scrapped now, Körnig warned. The industry efforts to retain government support come as more and more developers attempt subsidy-free ventures, a market Germany has been slower to embrace than Spain and other Southern counterparts. Initially smaller zero-subsidy deals – such as BayWa r.e.’s 8.8MW and Axpo’s 1.5MW – are slowly giving way to far larger moves, including a 500MW pipeline proposed by THEE and CEE. However, the country risks stifling further PPA activity if it does not de-risk these deals, experts have warned. The spotlight on storage as enabler of Germany’s energy shift comes as the sector teeters at the “edge of profitability”, as argued by analysts for a recent PV Tech Power article. Separate research has identified particularly strong economics for  the country's solar-plus-storage hybrids.

designed to soak up surplus renewables and deliver fast, flexible capacity to Germany’s power system. The installation will participate in energy, capacity,

RheinEnergie have activated a 32-MWp solar park with storage in Larz/Rechlin, Germany. The facility, equipped with 56,800 Canadian Solar modules, can power around

investment firm Quadoro, has launched a 9.6 MWp solar park in Thuringia, Germany. Developed in collaboration with Berlin-based ib vogt GmbH, the facility

new utility-scale 750 kWp floating solar array in Renchen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Utilizing more than 2,300 solar panels, it is predicted the solar power plant

Oy has won a EUR-9-million contract to build a solar thermal plant in Germany for district heating company Bauer Holzenergie GmbH u. Co.KG. The solar thermal

Germany's economy and climate ministry has allocated an additional EUR 7.27 million (USD 7.85 million) to support the repair of Ukraine's energy infrastructure. This funding aims to assist Ukraine in restoring its energy systems, which have been impacted by ongoing conflicts.The financial aid underscores Germany's commitment to aiding Ukraine in its recovery efforts and stabilizing its energy sector. This contribution is part of broader international support to help Ukraine rebuild critical infrastructure and ensure energy security amid challenging circumstances. How Is Germany Supporting Ukraine's Energy Infrastructure Recovery with Additional Funding? Germany's funding is part of a larger international effort to support Ukraine's energy sector recovery. The financial aid will be used to repair and restore damaged energy infrastructure, including power plants and transmission lines. Germany is collaborating with Ukrainian authorities to identify priority areas for infrastructure repair and development. The funding aims to enhance Ukraine's energy security and reduce its dependency on external energy sources. Germany's support includes technical assistance and expertise to ensure efficient and sustainable energy system restoration. This initiative is aligned with Germany's broader foreign policy goals of promoting stability and resilience in Eastern Europe. The funding is expected to facilitate the integration of renewable energy sources into Ukraine's energy mix. Germany's contribution is part of its commitment to international solidarity and cooperation in crisis situations.

the MoU. LEAG aims to become one of the biggest green power manufacturers in Germany with its GigawattFactory technique which imagines the implementation of 7 GW

energy company MET Group has acquired a solar-plus-storage project in Saxony, Germany, with plans to develop a solar farm with a capacity of 62 MWp and a co-located

as is open to projects of as much as EUR 0.1125 (USD 0.124) per kWh. In 2023, Germany aims to assign 650 MW of rooftop solar capacity in 3 phone calls. In the

Germany has partnered with municipal utility Stadtwerke Bitterfeld-Wolfen to develop a 19.3 MWp solar photovoltaic project near Bitterfeld-Wolfen in eastern

plans to construct a 47-MWp solar park with battery storage in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The project, named Zerbst, is set to be completed by the end of 2025 and will