Solar power in Germany
Strong demand for solar cells from German farmers and homeowners resulted in another record year for the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in the country, according to data from the Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft (the German Solar Association):
- "Germany installed an astounding 100,000 solar systems in 2006, representing 750 MW of solar-electric generation. This follows on the back-to-back record-setting years of 2005 (750 MW) and 2004 (600 MW)."[1]
Germans invested nearly US$5 billion in new solar photovoltaic systems and in doing so employed nearly 35,000 in the solar industry. Germany now operates a solar-electric generating capacity of about 2,500 MW. Analysts estimate that solar cells in Germany now generate about 2 TWh of electricity per year, or about one-half of one percent of German electricity consumption.[1]
| DC Peak Power | Location | Description | MW·h/year | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 MW | Muldentalkreis | 550,000 thin-film modules (see Waldpolenz Solar Park) |
40,000 MW·h | |
| 12 MW | Arnstein | 1408 SOLON mover (see Erlasee Solar Park) |
14,000 MW·h | n.a. |
| 10 MW | Pocking | 57,912 solar modules (see Pocking Solar Park) |
11,500 MW·h | n.a. |
| 6.3 MW | Mühlhausen | 57,600 solar modules | 6,750 MW·h | |
| 5 MW | Bürstadt | 30,000 BP Solar modules | 4,200 MW·h | n.a. |
| 5 MW | Espenhain | 33,500 Shell Solar modules | 5,000 MW·h | n.a. |
| 4 MW | Geiseltalsee, Merseburg | 25,000 BP solar modules | 3,400 MW·h | n.a. |
| 4 MW | Gottelborn | 50,000 solar modules | 8,200 MW·h | n.a. |
| 4 MW | Hemau | 32,740 solar modules | 3,900 MW·h | n.a. |
| 3.3 MW | Dingolfing | Solara, Sharp and Kyocera solar modules | 3,050 MW·h | n.a. |
| 1.9 MW | Guenching | Sharp solar modules | - | n.a. |
| 1.9 MW | Minihof | Sharp solar modules | - | n.a. |
See also
References
- ^ a b Feed Law Powers Germany to New Renewable Energy Record
- ^ World's largest photovoltaic power plants
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