More information on the promotion of solar energy and site conditions - Solar power subsidies in Germany: the German EEG
The German act on the priority of renewable energies (short: »Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz« [EEG/Renewable Energies Act]) regulates the advancement of technologies for the generation of power from renewable sources in Germany.
For details of the development of the EEG visit the pages of the Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft (BSW/Federal Association Solar Economy) and the Federal Ministry of environment, nature protection and nuclear reactor security (BMU):
- www.solarwirtschaft.de (at the moment only in german available)
- www.solarfoerderung.de (at the moment only in german available)
- www.erneuerbare-energien.de (at the moment only in german available)
Further Links:
- www.eeg-aktuell.de (at the moment only in german available)
The intensity of solar irradiation in Germany
Germany: Global irradiation and solar electricity potential
Source: PVGIS, European Communities, 2001-2008