Record Expansion in Germany

The Federal Network Agency has released provisional figures of 2009 newly installed photovoltaic installations. As sensational numbers encounter criticism itself in the industry.

The installed photovoltaic power is increased according to the provisional figures of the Federal Network Agency in 2009 from six to 9.8 gigawatt. This means an increase of more than 60 percent. In the last quarter of last year alone, approximately 2.3 gigawatt photovoltaic power had been reinstalled.A ""significant extensions to solar systems"said Matthias Kurth, President of the Federal Network Agency (in the image the largest PV Germany at our rose plant with a capacity of 53 MWp)."

Critical comments of industry magazine fails photon to this development: «The most plants have arisen in Bavaria.» In the State with its approximately 12 million inhabitants, 1.485 megawatt power went according to, representing 39 per cent of the solar power newly installed in Germany as a whole. The power from the new Bavarian FA with around ten billion euros is alone are compensated for their period of 20 years. This money is paid to a great power customers that live outside of the free State.«Some of the approximately eight million low matters, within the State four times less solar systems were zugebaut as in Bavaria.» Photon calls graduated after State compensation as a result.

The authority presented the 2008 the EEG statistical bulletin. It checks whether the carriers have correctly calculated a feed dues to power suppliers. The final show that where, 67 percent on solar installed performance on wind power 27 percent and biomass accounted for 10%. When entered Strommenge, the wind has dominated according to the report.The photovoltaic reached a six percent share. A feed compensation paid under the EEG totalled 2008 totalling approximately EUR 9 billion, as announced power Agency. A quarter, i.e. EUR 2.2 billion were for this photovoltaics remuneration.

For 2010, the EEG allocation authority that is 2,047 cents per kilowatt-hour. The value will annually up to 15 of the transmission system operators. Established October for the following calendar year. 'Statements that doubled the EEG allocation for 2011 the growth of EEG power, are premature."It is to consider a variety of factors that a serious forecast at this stage is not yet possible," said Kurth.However, an increase in the EEG allocation not necessarily leads to a corresponding increase of Strompreises."Because a low stock levels reduces at least in the medium term also current procurement costs."Therefore consumers should be critical if justified price increases with increasing EEG allocation and change options check suppliers that share their purchase benefits to consumers", Kurth said further.

Source: Photovoltaic / photon