Germany has quietly flipped the switch on a new kind of solar plant, one that stands upright on water instead of lying flat ...

In Germany, existing solar power is saving everyone money each year, regardless of whether they have their own solar setup. As Heise Online reported, the share of solar energy in Germany's electricity ...

Solar modules seen in a solar park. Germany's solar power output is expected to surpass electricity generation from lignite for the first time this year, according to the German Solar Industry ...

Raymond Ward wants to see solar panels draped over every balcony in the United States and doesn’t understand why that isn’t happening. The technology couldn’t be easier to use—simply hang one or two ...

Germany’s solar industry faces a critical juncture as Economy Minister Katherina Reiche’s proposal to eliminate subsidies for new rooftop photovoltaic systems threatens to undermine the country’s ...

Encavis now has 700MW of solar capacity in operation in Germany. Image: Belectric. German independent power producer (IPP) Encavis has commissioned a 114MW solar park in Borrentin, Germany, the ...

FRANKFURT, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Fears Germany will cap or cut green energy subsidies is boosting demand for solar panels, and uncertainty about the shape of the measures could give the country's battered ...

Germany's solar industry is struggling with a slump in demand, leading to bankruptcies, layoffs, and a slowdown in installations. The oversupply of cheap Chinese panels, rising interest rates, and ...

Grist spotlights balkonkraftwerk, the simple technology putting solar power in the hands of renters. Matthias Weyland loves having people ask about his balcony. A pair of solar panels hang from the ...

Germany produced 18% of its electricity through solar power in 2025, up from 14% in 2024, a significant leap that meant solar overtook both coal and methane gas in the country’s electrical supply – ...

9 June 2005 – German Chancellor Gerhardt Schroeder has given his backing to the country’s solar industry stating that the government would provide funding for its development. Speaking at a meeting ...