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Renewables Top 50% Share of Germany’s Power Demand for The First Time
Renewable energy sources accounted for nearly 52% of Germany’s gross electricity consumption this year, making up more than half of the country’s power generation and power consumption for the first time ever, preliminary estimated by industry groups showed on Monday.
read more... 19/12/2023
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Germany aims to replace lost solar panel subsidy
Germany's Economy Minister Robert Habeck said he aimed to replace a subsidy to makers of solar panels that fell victim to a court ruling last month that scrapped swathes of the budget, arguing support was needed to compete with Chinese manufacturers.
read more... 18/12/2023
EU approves German state aid for closure of RWE power plants
The European Commission on Monday said it had approved 2.6 billion euros ($2.8 billion) of state aid granted by Germany to energy company RWE to compensate for the early closure of lignite-fired power plants.
read more... 12/12/2023
Germany's budget crisis leaves struggling solar industry in limbo
Germany's budget crisis is threatening planned government support for its domestic solar manufacturers, in what could prove to be the death knell for an industry that was once world-leading but got undercut by cheaper Chinese imports.
read more... 08/12/2023
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German Grid Regulator Plans to Spread Clean Energy Costs Across All Regions
Consumers in Germany’s states with lower clean energy production may end up paying higher grid fees as the regulator plans to spread out evenly among regions the higher costs of adding renewables to the system.
read more... 04/12/2023