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Renewables Covered 57.7% of Germany’s Electricity Demand in H1 2026 – Sunlink Analysis

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Renewables Covered 57.7% of Germany’s Electricity Demand in H1 2026 – A Record, But Policy Risks Loom Germany’s energy transition has reached a new milestone. According to preliminary data from ZSW and BDEW, renewable energy sources covered 57.7% of gross electricity consumption in the first half of 2026 – up from 55.2% in H1 2025 and slightly

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German Storage Industry Back on Growth Path – But Uncertainty Looms

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After a significant dip in 2024, Germany’s energy storage industry has returned to a strong growth trajectory. According to the latest market analysis from the German Energy Storage Systems Association (BVES), revenue for storage companies based in Germany increased by 31% in 2025 to reach €15.2 billion – nearly back to the 2023 peak. For 2026, BVES forecasts

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Germany’s battery storage-related grid connection requests swell beyond 500 GW

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When pv magazine in February estimated Germany’s electricity transmission system operators (TSOs) – and three of its distribution system operators (DSOs) – were fielding more than 340 GW of grid connection requests from large scale BESS, there was talk of a “battery tsunami.” The Regelleistung (Control Power) -Online platform now estimates the total figure at

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PV curtailment jumps 97% in Germany in 2024

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Germany’s grid operators implemented 30,304 GWh of grid congestion management measures in 2024, down from 34,297 GWh in the previous year, according to the Bundesnetzagentur. The total cost of these measures dropped to €2.77 billion ($3.08 million) from €3.33 billion in 2023 – the lowest level since 2021. Grid congestion management involves reducing the feed-in

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Alphatracker awarded 100 MW of high-capacity agrivoltaic projects in France and Germany

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Alphatracker, a global provider of tracking solutions and fixed structures for solar installations on agricultural land, has been awarded agrivoltaic projects totaling 100 MW of installed capacity in France and Germany. The company says this achievement reinforces its leadership in the sector and highlights its commitment to technological innovation and sustainability. Project locations include Provence-Alpes-Côte

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Germany hits 62.7% renewables in 2024 electricity mix, with solar contributing 14%

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Germany generated 72.2 TWh of solar power in 2024, accounting for 14% of its total electricity output, according to Fraunhofer ISE. Wind power remained Germany’s largest source of electricity in 2024, generating 136.4 TWh. PV generation set a production record of 72.2 TWh in 2024, despite less favorable weather, due to the rapid expansion of solar

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Why battery energy storage is essential for Germany’s solar targets

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Germany’s renewable energy industry is in full swing and delivering new generation capacity to the grid at unprecedented levels. With 90 GW of installed capacity, as of mid-2024, of which 7.5 GW were newly installed in the first six months of 2024, the solar market is likely to crack the 100 GW mark sometime in

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Bifacial TOPCon solar cell with 23.84% efficiency, 90% lower silver consumption

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Bifacial TOPCon solar cell with 23.84% efficiency, 90% lower silver consumption Developed by Germany’s Fraunhofer ISE, the cell is manufactured with metallization based on a plating process. The device was built with galvanic nickel/copper/silver contacts instead of common silver contacts. Researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have been seeking for several years to

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