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Structure and development potential of the photovoltaic industry in Germany

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  • Volker Ruhl
  • Johann Wackerbauer

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In recent years the photovoltaic industry in Germany has experienced rapid growth, driven by the German government's climate-policy goal of clearly increasing the share of renewable energy in electricity production. Photovoltaics has also been helped by the high feed-in remuneration rates for solar power according to the Renewable Energy Law (EEG). Germany's neighbouring European states also support the expansion of regenerative energy, which has led to a considerable export potential for the German solar industry. In the opinion of the photovoltaic enterprises, this dynamic development will also continue in the coming years. Structurally weak areas in eastern Germany have been able to establish themselves as sites especially for photovoltaic manufacturing.

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  • Volker Ruhl & Johann Wackerbauer, 2008. "Structure and development potential of the photovoltaic industry in Germany," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 61(14), pages 14-28, July.
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    1. Joachim Ragnitz & Heinz Schmalholz & Ursula Triebswetter & Johann Wackerbauer & Frank Kapol, 2009. "Cleantech in Ostdeutschland : Bestandsaufnahme und Entwicklungsperspektiven," ifo Dresden Studien, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, number 49, July.
    2. Johann Wackerbauer & Jana Lippelt, 2012. "Climate notes: Solar Power Boom with Side-Effects," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 65(03), pages 31-34, February.

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