In March 2014 new solar capacity amounting to 155.805 MWp was installed, the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA), the German regulator, informed. Total German PV capacity eligible for support under the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) amounted to 36,152 MWp at the end of March. The regular 1% monthly degression of feed-in tariffs for the period May to July 2014 applies.
March additions range between the figures for January 2014 (193.047 MWp) and February 2014 (110.379 MWp). They compare with previous years as follows: 03/2010: 331.378 MWp; 03/2011: 147.356 MWp; 03/2012: 1,222.770 MWp; 03/2013: 288.809 MWp).
Based on the latest information published by BNetzA (please note that figures may subsequently be corrected upon new information without leading to a new publication of the monthly figures), the March 2014 capacity additions lead to the following table of German PV capacity eligible for financial support pursuant to the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG).
| Year | Month | MWp | MWp |
| End of 2008 | 6,120 | ||
| Installed 2009 | 3,801.572 | ||
| End of 2009 | 9,921.572 | ||
| Installed 2010 | 7,377.678 | ||
| End of 2010 | 17,299.250 | ||
| Installed 2011 | 7,485.234 | ||
| End of 2011 | 24,784.484 | ||
| Installed 2012 | 7,604.142 | ||
| End of 2012 | 32,388.626 | ||
| Installed 2013 | 3,302.826 | ||
| End of 2013 | 35,692 | ||
| 01/2014 | 193.047* | ||
| 02/2014 | 110.379* | ||
| 03/2014 | 155.805 | ||
| Installed 03/2014 | 459.231 | ||
| Total 03/2014 | 36,152 |
* corrected figures, average change 0.1%
2. PV Feed-in Tariffs May to July 2014
As newly installed PV capacity stayed within the 2.5 to 3.5 GWp target corridor laid down in Section 20a EEG, in the previous three months, the monthly degression for the period May to July 2014 is 1% (Section 20b para. 1, 8 and 9 EEG). The 1% degression translates into solar feed-in tariffs as shown here [1].
Please note that the government adopted a draft bill amending the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) with the aim to contain the costs for the support of renewables under the EEG. The bill, which is scheduled to enter into force on 1 August 2014, is currently in the legislative process (regarding the bill, its effects on solar power and the next steps, please click here [2]).
Source: Federal Network Agency [3]
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