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Feed-in Tariffs in Germany

Latest Developments

Prof. Eicke R. Weber

DirectorFraunhofer Institute forSolar Energy Systems ISE

FIT ConferenceSan Francisco, June 12th, 2010

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Photovoltaic World Market 2009

PV market

2009: 7 GWp

2010est: 10.5 GWp

Slouce: 2006/2007: IEA-PVPS, 2007-2010:National PV-Associations, pers. Estimations, Status 4/2010

Market growth 2009:

ca. 15%

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Photovoltaic market development in Germany

PV-Market Data Germany 2009

New installed 3.8 GWp

Totally installed end of 2009 9.8 GWp

Turn over €10 Bln

No of jobs 63,000

No of PV component

manufacturer in Germany> 100

Average of annual market

growth 2000 – 200962%

PV system price <100 kWp

end of 2009 per kWp€ 3,135

Production of solar electricity 6.2 TWh

Share of solar electricity on

demand1.1%

Production of solar cells 2009 2.5 GWp

Production of PV modules 2009 GWp

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PV module and system prices already dropped stongly

Durchschnittliche jährliche Reduktion: 13,3%

- 25,6%

- 3,2%

- 9,3%

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85,5%84,3%

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Preisindex PV-Systeme

Source: Representative survey at 100 installers by EuPD-Research on behalf of BSW-Solar

Q4 2009: Durchschnittlicher PV-Anlagenpreis

< 100 kWp: 3.150 €/kWp (fertig installetiert, ohne MWSt.)

Annual average price reduction: 13.3%

BSW-Solar independent price

index for photovoltaic systems

Q4 2009: Average price for PV systems <100 kWp:

3150 €/kWp (ready installed without VAT)

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PV module price is back on the learning curve

PEF 20%

source: NAVIGANT

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Learning curve PV modulesLearning curve PV modules Technological progressTechnological progress

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