L R AS Published on Monday 22 May 2023 - n° 446 - Categories:Germany, panels
The deterioration of PV systems over 15 years old
Researchers have examined the degradation of Suntech solar panels on two roofs installed in 2003, one of 37.8 kW and the other of 18.5 kW, located in the town of Sinsheim (south-west Germany).
L R AS Published on Monday 15 May 2023 - n° 445 - Categories:Germany
The 1st week of May: a successful period for PV in Germany
In the first week of May, photovoltaic systems installed in Germany made a greater contribution to net electricity production. They injected a total of 1,744 GWh of solar energy into the grid, and thus had a share of
L R AS Published on Monday 15 May 2023 - n° 445 - Categories:Germany, heat pump
Heat pump sales outstrip gas heating sales in Germany
In the1st quarter, sales of heat pumps more than doubled in Germany (up 111% to 96,500 units). At the same time, sales of gas- and oil-fired heating systems rose by
L R AS Published on Saturday 13 May 2023 - n° 445 - Categories:Germany
Electricity prices continue to fall in Germany
After falling by 10% between March and April, the German "solar market value" continues to decline to
L R AS Published on Sunday 7 May 2023 - n° 444 - Categories:Germany
In Germany, in the 1st quarter, reduction in energy demand and in the share of solar energy
Renewables contributed 47.1% of Germany's gross electricity production in the first quarter of this year, two percentage points more than in the same period last year (45.1%).
Gross electricity production and consumption
L R AS Published on Monday 1 May 2023 - n° 443 - Categories:PV Watch, Germany
A look at photovoltaics in Germany
There is a convergence between the decisions of the German government, which wants to turn the page on gas, coal and nuclear power in favour of renewable energies, and a population that has suffered from high electricity prices and wants to reduce the burden of its energy bill.
This convergence has led to a large number of decisions to reduce the cost of photovoltaics on the one hand, and a public opinion that supports the national objective on the other, not just out of patriotism, but out of a personal interest in reducing the energy bill. The result was a series of political decisions along these lines, a research and development policy exemplified by Fraunhofer, and strong domestic demand combining panels and storage, the use of heat pumps and so on.
This combination, which will reduce the cost of energy and cut greenhouse gas emissions, will give Germany a central role in the European Union by boosting the photovoltaic industry. Germany's weight will do the rest, as a driving force in the European economy. The result will be the emergence of a central political player in the Union.
L R AS Published on Monday 1 May 2023 - n° 443 - Categories:on request, Germany
Solar power plant generates electricity at 16.7 Hz for German railways
German state-owned railway company Deutsche Bahn (DB), in collaboration with solar and wind project developer Enparc, has commissioned a 41-megawatt solar power plant in Wasbek, northern Germany. For the first time, solar energy is being fed directly into the railways' power grid,
L R AS Published on Monday 1 May 2023 - n° 443 - Categories:electricity companies, Germany
Fraunhofer IEE believes that artificial intelligence will be needed to manage decentralised generation
The Fraunhofer Institute IEE (for energy economics and energy systems technology) has completed the "K-ES" (cognitive energy systems) research project.
They found that in a decentralised energy system based on renewable energies, production and consumption can no longer be reconciled as easily as before.
L R AS Published on Monday 1 May 2023 - n° 443 - Categories:Germany
Strong growth in PV installations in Germany in the 1st quarter
German photovoltaic capacity could exceed 10 GW in 2023, if we extrapolate from installations in the first quarter. This would be the annual expansion
AS Published on Saturday 22 April 2023 - n° 442 - Categories:Germany
Further decline in energy consumption in Germany in 2022
Germany had the lowest primary energy consumption in 2022 since the country's reunification in 1990. Total consumption was 11,829 petajoules (PJ), which is equivalent to
AS Published on Saturday 15 April 2023 - n° 441 - Categories:Germany
German kWh price almost back to mid-2021 level
The recent solar tender in Germany was a success: for 1.95 GW proposed, 2.9 GW were submitted. The German agency had set the maximum value at
AS Published on Monday 3 April 2023 - n° 439 - Categories:Germany, Europe
Germans are concerned about reviving their photovoltaic industry
Germany is launching a feasibility study to quickly re-establish a complete PV supply chain in Europe. Three German companies (VDMA, RCT Solutions and the research institute ISC Konstanz) are leading the study and calling on other industry players to participate.
This study promises to go further,
AS Published on Saturday 25 March 2023 - n° 438 - Categories:Germany
Strong increase in demand for solar systems and batteries in Germany
The number of installed residential solar and storage systems in Germany increased by 52% in 2022 compared to the previous year. Three quarters of Germans would consider installing solar systems on their roofs. 20% of homeowners would consider
L R AS Published on Saturday 18 March 2023 - n° 437 - Categories:Germany
German PV target: triple installations to 22 GW per year by 2026
The German Ministry of Economics and Climate Action (BMWK) has presented its strategy. From the 142 GW
AS Published on Monday 13 March 2023 - n° 436 - Categories:Germany
Significant increase in storage demand in Germany in 2022
In Germany, 218,000 new solar battery storage systems were installed last year (2022), of which about 214,000 were "residential storage systems" and about 3,900 "commercial storage systems".