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[[Germany]] is the world's largest user of [[wind power]] with an installed capacity of 20,621MW in 2006, ahead of Spain which had an installed capacity of 11,615MW.[http://www.gwec.net/uploads/media/07-02_PR_Global_Statistics_2006.pdf] More than 18,000 [[wind turbines]] are located in the German federal area and the country has plans to build more wind turbines.[http://www.wind-energie.de/en/wind-energy-in-germany/overview/] |
[[Germany]] is the world's largest user of [[wind power]] with an installed capacity of 20,621MW in 2006, ahead of Spain which had an installed capacity of 11,615MW.[http://www.gwec.net/uploads/media/07-02_PR_Global_Statistics_2006.pdf] More than 18,000 [[wind turbines]] are located in the German federal area and the country has plans to build more wind turbines.[http://www.wind-energie.de/en/wind-energy-in-germany/overview/] |
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==Photovoltaic solar |
==Photovoltaic solar power== |
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Germany was the fastest growing major PV market in the world in 2005. In 2005, 837 Megawatts of PV were installed. The German PV industry generates over 10,000 jobs in production, distribution and installation. Over 90% of solar PV installations are in grid-tied applications in Germany. The balance is off-grid (or stand alone) systems.<ref>[http://www.solarbuzz.com/FastFactsGermany.htm German PV market]</ref> |
Germany was the fastest growing major PV market in the world in 2005. In 2005, 837 Megawatts of PV were installed. The German PV industry generates over 10,000 jobs in production, distribution and installation. Over 90% of solar PV installations are in grid-tied applications in Germany. The balance is off-grid (or stand alone) systems.<ref>[http://www.solarbuzz.com/FastFactsGermany.htm German PV market]</ref> |
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At the end of [[2004]], 79% of all European electricity production capacity from [[photovoltaic]] was in Germany, where 794 MWp had been installed. The [[European Commission]] anticipates that Germany may have installed around 4,500 MWp by 2010. [http://ec.europa.eu/energy/res/sectors/photovoltaic_en.htm]. |
At the end of [[2004]], 79% of all European electricity production capacity from [[photovoltaic]] was in Germany, where 794 MWp had been installed. The [[European Commission]] anticipates that Germany may have installed around 4,500 MWp by 2010. [http://ec.europa.eu/energy/res/sectors/photovoltaic_en.htm]. |
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==Renewable energy industry== |
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Germany's renewable energy sector is among the most innovative and successful worldwide. [[Nordex]], [[Repower]], and [[Enercon]] are wind power companies based in Germany. [[SolarWorld]] and [[Conenergy]] are solar power companies based in Germany. These companies dominate the world market. Every third solar panel and every second wind rotor is made in Germany, and German turbines and generators used in hydro energy generation are among the most popular worldwide.<ref>[http://news.monstersandcritics.com/energywatch/features/article_1294414.php/%60Green%60_energy_boom_in_Germany Green energy boom in Germany]</ref> |
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Nearly 800,000 people work in the German environment technology sector; an estimated 214,000 people work with renewables in Germany, up from 157,000 in 2004, an increase of 36 percent. |
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Germany's main competitor is Japan, with which it dominates the solar energy sector. |
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==See also== |
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Revision as of 08:23, 21 April 2007
At the end of 2006 renewable energy in Germany provided 11.9% of Germany's energy production. Since 1997, Germany and the other states of the European Union have been working towards a target of 12% renewable energy by 2010.
The following table shows the increases in production over recent years, and the percentage of national energy supply contributed by each in 2006 [1]:
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| Fuel type | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2006 |
| Hydropower | 21.7 GWh | 20.8 GWh | 21.6 GWh | 3.5% |
| Wind power | 25.5 GWh | 27.2 GWh | 30.5 GWh | 5.0% |
| Biomass | 8.4 GWh | 11.2 GWh | 15.5 GWh | 2.5% |
| Landfill biogas | 2.1 GWh | 3.0 GWh | 3.6 GWh | 0.6% |
| Photovoltaic | 0.6 GWh | 1.3 GWh | 2.0 GWh | 0.3% |
| Total | 58.3 GWh | 63.5 GWh | 73.2 GWh | 11.9% |
Wind power
- See main article: Wind power in Germany
Germany is the world's largest user of wind power with an installed capacity of 20,621MW in 2006, ahead of Spain which had an installed capacity of 11,615MW.[2] More than 18,000 wind turbines are located in the German federal area and the country has plans to build more wind turbines.[3]
Photovoltaic solar power
Germany was the fastest growing major PV market in the world in 2005. In 2005, 837 Megawatts of PV were installed. The German PV industry generates over 10,000 jobs in production, distribution and installation. Over 90% of solar PV installations are in grid-tied applications in Germany. The balance is off-grid (or stand alone) systems.[1]
Completed in 2006, the 12 MW Solarpark Gut Erlasee photovoltaic system, near Arnstein in Bavaria, is currently the world's largest PV system [4]. The 10 MW Solarpark Bavaria in Germany was also the largest PV installation when completed in 2005, covering 25 hectares (62 acres) with 57,600 photovoltaic panels [5].
The Pocking Solar Park is a 10 Megawatt (MWp) solar power plant which is among the largest photovoltaic solar power plants in the world. Construction and assembly of the power plant started in August 2005 and was completed in March 2006. On the former military training area in the Lower-Bavarian town of Pocking, sheep are now grazing under and around the 57,912 photovoltaic modules.[2]
Building approval has been given for the Waldpolenz Solar Park, which will be the world’s biggest photovoltaic (PV) power system, at a former military air base to the east of Leipzig in Germany. The power plant will be a 40-megawatt solar power system using state-of-the-art thin film technology, and should be finished by the end of 2009. [6] 550,000 First Solar thin-film modules will be used, which will supply 40,000MWh of electricity per year.[7]
At the end of 2004, 79% of all European electricity production capacity from photovoltaic was in Germany, where 794 MWp had been installed. The European Commission anticipates that Germany may have installed around 4,500 MWp by 2010. [8].
Renewable energy industry
Germany's renewable energy sector is among the most innovative and successful worldwide. Nordex, Repower, and Enercon are wind power companies based in Germany. SolarWorld and Conenergy are solar power companies based in Germany. These companies dominate the world market. Every third solar panel and every second wind rotor is made in Germany, and German turbines and generators used in hydro energy generation are among the most popular worldwide.[3]
Nearly 800,000 people work in the German environment technology sector; an estimated 214,000 people work with renewables in Germany, up from 157,000 in 2004, an increase of 36 percent.
Germany's main competitor is Japan, with which it dominates the solar energy sector.
See also
- Energy policy of the European Union
- Nuclear power in Germany
- Passivhaus
- Pocking Solar Park in Germany
- Renewable energy commercialization
- Renewable energy in the European Union
- Waldpolenz Solar Park
- Wind power in Germany
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