German Cabinet Approves Legislation to Implement EU Renewable Energy Directive

The German cabinet has officially approved legislation to implement the European Union’s Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) into national [...]

Denmark, Germany Intensify Offshore Energy Collaboration

Germany and Denmark are strengthening their offshore energy partnership, putting the 3-GW hybrid interconnector project Bornholm Energy Island at the core [...]

Germany Adds 1.4GW of Onshore Wind Capacity

2020 figures from the BWE and VDMA Power Systems represent an increase of 46% compared to 2019. Germany installed [...]

Germany’s Solar Boom Set to Continue in 2021

From PV panels to solar storage and solar collectors, rooftop installations grew 25% in Germany this year as due [...]

Solar Power Generation Has Risen 13% in Germany This Year

The proportion of German electricity generated from renewables is five percentage points higher already than it was in the [...]

German State Requires Solar Panels On New, Non-Residential Buildings

German state of Baden-Württemberg follows basic logic and requires that all new non-residential buildings have solar panels on them. [...]

Germany Amends Renewable Energy Rules Due to COVID-19

The German cabinet adopted on  April 29th an amendment to clean energy rules aimed at enabling immediate measures to [...]

Germany’s Largest Solar Farm Will Also Be Subsidy-Free

But utility EnBW warns that renewables projects must retain priority access to the grid to remain viable in a [...]

Germany Hits Renewable Energy Record High

The green power share in Germany climbed to a record high in the first half of 2019, with renewable [...]

Political Breakthroughs Brighten Outlook for Germany’s Grid Expansion

A new grid expansion law and an agreement between southern states and the federal government revive Germany’s transmission buildout. [...]