Germany added 780 MW of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in January, almost doubling the amount from January 2022. Most of the new capacity came from small-scale PV systems that receive feed-in tariff (FIT) support. The total PV capacity reached 68.2 GW at the end of January, with more than 2.7 million projects across the country.
Bavaria is the leading state in terms of PV capacity with 18.8 GW, followed by Baden-Württemberg with 8.37 GW and North Rhine-Westphalia with about 7.7 GW. These three states account for more than half of the total PV capacity in Germany.
The FIT rates for new PV systems will not change until January 2024. They are fixed regardless of the monthly installation volumes. This provides stability and certainty for the solar market in Germany.
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March 03, 2023
BayWa re to divest solar PV product distribution business
BayWa AG has announced plans to divest the solar photovoltaic (PV) product distribution business of its BayWa re subsidiary. The proceeds from the sale will be used to expand BayWa re's portfolio as a...
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March 01, 2023
RWE, Northland Power select Vestas as preferred supplier for 1.6 GW offshore wind projects in North Sea
RWE and Northland Power have selected Vestas as the preferred supplier for their up to 1.6 GW cluster consisting of four offshore wind farm sites in the German North Sea. The contract...
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February 24, 2023
RWE submits planning approval documents for hydrogen storage project in Gronau
RWE Gas Storage West has submitted planning approval documents to Arnsberg District Government for the construction of a hydrogen storage facility in Epe, Gronau, Germany. The company plans to build t...
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February 22, 2023
Nordex Group starts series production of 6 MW class of turbines
Nordex has started the series prdoduction of nacelles for 6 MW class turbines at its Rostock assembly plant in Germany, which is the primary nacelle production site in the Nordex Group. The facility...
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February 20, 2023
EnBW and Equinor to co-develop German offshore wind projects in 2023
EnBW and Equinor have announced their collaboration to develop new offshore wind capacity in German waters. EnBW is a major energy supplier in Germany and Europe, with a workforce of approximately 26...
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