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PV Industry
Clean Energy's Bright Future
PV equals clean energy. Germany is the world’s largest photovoltaic market, and double-digit growth is expected to continue in the coming years.
Aside from its own substantial market, Germany offers easy access to all other rapidly growing European markets, such as Spain, Italy, Greece, France, Czech Republic, and Benelux. Companies from around the world have come to Germany to take advantage of the significant investment opportunities we have to offer. Have a look at our numbers and see for yourself - your PV company has a bright future in Germany!
Our Industry in Numbers
- 5.4 GWp of total installed PV Power in 2008: Nº 1 worldwide with 37% of global installations
- 1.65 GWp of newly installed PV capacity in 2008 - that corresponds to EUR 6.2 billion investments
- EUR 9.5 billion revenues of the German PV industry and additional EUR 2.4 billion of the PV equipment supplier in 2008
- 15-20% expected future annual market growth until 2013
- 57,000 employees in 2008
- EUR 163 million investments in R&D in 2008 by the German PV industry
Our Advantages
MARKET - Our market's main driver is the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), which currently guarantees PV installation owners a feed-in tariff of 28.43 - 39.14 EUR cents/KWh for 20 years. Our central location offers access to our market and other emerging markets in Europe. Manufacturers benefit from the "Made in Germany" quality guarantee.
INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE - A dense network of experienced PV equipment suppliers ensures a fast and stable ramp-up of production and swift market entry.
PERSONNEL - Germany offers stable wages, high productivity, and a large pool of experienced, highly trained, and flexible workers. More than 240 university degrees with strong focus on renewable energies are offered, and one of 10 engineering graduates works in the renewables field.
R&D - A dense network of outstanding R&D institutes and universities creates ideal conditions for companies to advance their technologies and production processes. Close cooperation between manufacturers, suppliers, universities, and research institutes helps companies develop new technologies and products and bring them to market quickly.
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INCENTIVES - Germany offers numerous incentives for all investors - regardless of whether they are from Germany or otherwise. There is a large selection of programs designed to support a wide variety of business activities at different stages of the investment process available. Support ranges from cash incentives for the reimbursement of direct investment costs to incentives for labor and research and development (R&D).
PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE - We offer an extensive and comprehensive logistics infrastructure that integrates state-of-the-art transportation networks with the most modern telematics, IT, and telecommunications systems.
STABLE INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT - Social, economic, and political stability provide a solid base for your corporate projects. Our judiciary and civil services are highly professional. Contractual agreements are secure, and intellectual property is strictly protected in Germany.
References:
- ARISE Technologies
- AVANCIS (Shell / Saint-Gobain)
- First Solar
- Masdar PV
- Nanosolar
- SGS Institut Fresenius
- Signet Solar
- Sovello (Q-Cells / Evergreen / REC)
- Sunfilm
- 3TIER
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