German Environment Ministry announced last week that the new installed capacity of the German solar energy and achieved a new record high in 2012. But because the government cut the feed-in tariff (feed-in tariff), this trend is gradually cooled in the fourth quarter of last year.
Germany's solar charge controller power generation capacity last year, an increase of more than 7.6 billion watts, breaking the 75 gigawatts in 2011 and 7.4 billion in 2010-watt record, but also far more than 25 gigawatts per year to 35 gigawatts of generating capacity required by Berlin .
This is mainly due to Germany aims to encourage the implementation of green energy instead of oil feed-in tariff program. German government to ensure that the plan will be implemented in 20 years to the power company.
However, the issue of subsidies for renewable energy caused by political differences. The industry protested that government subsidies for renewable energy to increase the purchase cost of the consumer, will not be conducive to economic growth from the nuclear power steering.
Last year, the German government adopted a proposal to cut feed-in tariff, in order to slow down the rate of newly installed solar panel facilities. From November 1, 2012 to January 31, 2013, the feed-in tariff subsidies monthly reduction of 2.5%. As long as the solar energy production expensive than traditional energy feed-in tariff subsidies can be described as the lifeblood of the industry. .
German Environment Ministry spokesman told Reuters that the German solar energy in the fourth quarter of 2012, the installed capacity of less than one fifth of the total annual installed capacity. Specific data for October, 611 MW, 435 MW in November and December, 360 MW. He said: "This means that measures to cut subsidies beginning to bear fruit." Expected of the German Ministry of Environment, 2013 new solar cell installed capacity of 35 gigawatts to 40 gigawatts.
January 1, 2013, the data show that subsidies for renewable energy has climbed to 47% of Germany's total energy expenditure per kilowatt / hour of 5.3 euro cents (€ 1 is about 8.1 yuan, the same below). Subsidize the cost of the average household spends 60 euros to 185 euros per year.
Individual consumers bear the brunt of the slowdown in the German government restrictions on energy-intensive industries, reduce the cost of the enterprises to use green energy and grid needs to withstand the impact of the fall renewable energy cost advantage.
The German solar Manufacturers Association said last week that its member companies to provide electricity for a total of 8,000,000 residents, an increase of 45% compared to 2011, 5% of the total energy usage.