L R AS Published on Saturday 24 February 2024 - n° 477 - Categories:industrial strategy, Germany
Meyer Burger moves its panel factory from Germany to the United States
Faced with the economic difficulties of the European photovoltaic industry and the lack of reaction from the political authorities, Meyer Burger began closing its panel production unit in Freiberg (Germany) in order to stop the losses incurred in Europe. This created
L R AS Published on Saturday 3 February 2024 - n° 474 - Categories:Germany
German auction a great success
The latest solar photovoltaic auction in Germany saw three and a half times more demand (almost 5.5 GW) than supply (1.6 GW) for ground-mounted capacity. Never before
AS Published on Saturday 27 January 2024 - n° 472 - Categories:Germany
A new idea to limit the invasion of Chinese solar panels in Europe
The German solar trade association, Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft (BSW), has launched a proposal to strengthen the entire value chain of the European solar power industry. It is proposing that solar installers in Germany should buy European panels.
L R AS Published on Saturday 27 January 2024 - n° 473 - Categories:Germany
Energy consumption in Germany in 2023
Solar power in Germany supplied 12% of energy consumption in 2023. Installed solar capacity has reached
AS Published on Saturday 20 January 2024 - n° 472 - Categories:Germany
In Germany in 2023, more solar installations, but no additional production
German photovoltaic installations generated 60 TWh of electricity in 2023,
L R AS Published on Sunday 17 December 2023 - n° 470 - Categories:Germany
The German government must reduce its spending on solar energy
The German government has decided to cut solar spending to make up for a €60 billion budget deficit triggered by a German Federal Court ruling in November. The Court annulled
AS Published on Saturday 2 December 2023 - n° 468 - Categories:Germany, trade war
Solarwatt to make 10% of its staff redundant by the end of the year
German photovoltaic panel supplier Solarwatt is to make 10% of its staff redundant by the end of the year in order to mitigate what it calls market turbulence. The company has blamed the restructuring on
L R AS Published on Saturday 18 November 2023 - n° 466 - Categories:Germany
The German government and public opinion are united in developing solar energy
The German government has had the Solar Package 1 approved by the Commission for Climate Protection and Energy. However, the
L R AS Published on Sunday 29 October 2023 - n° 463 - Categories:Germany
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L R AS Published on Sunday 22 October 2023 - n° 462 - Categories:Germany
The Land of Brandenburg wants to introduce a levy on PV power stations
The parliament of the Land of Brandenburg is considering a bill to ensure that "ground-mounted photovoltaic installations pay a special tax to local authorities", with an annual fee of €2,000 per megawatt.
L R AS Published on Sunday 22 October 2023 - n° 462 - Categories:Germany
BSW calls for additional measures to develop PV in Germany
The German Solar Industry Association (BSW) again calls for improvements to the legislative package
L R AS Published on Saturday 21 October 2023 - n° 462 - Categories:Germany
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AS Published on Sunday 8 October 2023 - n° 460 - Categories:Germany
Politicians and companies mobilise to protect the German PV industry
At the end of September, demands to protect the solar industry were vociferously expressed at the "solar summit" in Berlin. A ten-point programme
AS Published on Sunday 8 October 2023 - n° 460 - Categories:Germany
In Germany, RE covered 52% of gross electricity consumption in 9 months
In Germany, renewable energies accounted for 52% of gross electricity consumption over the last three years.
L R AS Published on Saturday 7 October 2023 - n° 460 - Categories:Germany, trade war
Germany is ready to fight to preserve its photovoltaic industry
Faced most immediately with competition from China, which is flooding the European market with low-cost solar panels, the German government is considering the possibility of imposing trade barriers on solar panels and components imported into Europe from China. This stance comes on the heels of a call from the