The German photovoltaic market, once the global leader in solar power growth, is now experiencing a significant decline. Equipment coming online in 2013 will be 55% less than in 2012, totaling 3.3 million kilowatts. This marks the first year-on-year drop in seven years, driven by a combination of falling feed-in tariffs and declining panel prices, which have squeezed the profitability of solar power generation. As a result, Germany has lost its top position to Japan, the U.S., and China, with Asia and the U.S. set to become the new drivers of global solar growth.
According to BSW-Solar, Germany’s new solar installations in 2012 reached 7.6 million kilowatts, securing the top spot globally. However, in 2013, the figure dropped sharply to below 3.8 million kilowatts—its lowest level since 2009. Meanwhile, China, the U.S., and Japan are rapidly expanding their capacity due to strong government support and are expected to surpass Germany in 2013.
EPIA reports that as of 2012, China had 5 million kilowatts of installed solar capacity, ranking second after Germany. The U.S. followed with 3.35 million kilowatts, and Japan with 2 million kilowatts, showing strong growth. Italy, which had led the world in 2011, saw its installed capacity drop by 64% in 2012, falling to 3.44 million kilowatts and continuing to decline in 2013.
Germany’s market contraction was partly due to policy changes. Since mid-2012, the government reduced purchase prices more aggressively, shifting from semi-annual to monthly adjustments to better reflect actual generation costs. By December 2013, the feed-in tariff for solar power had dropped to between 9.61 and 13.88 cents per kWh, roughly halved over two years.
Meanwhile, installation costs rose slightly from October to December 2013. Although panel prices had been falling due to cheap Chinese imports, a trade settlement between the EU and China last summer limited Chinese exports, leading to higher prices. With falling tariffs and rising costs, investment in new projects slowed significantly.
In 2013, Germany generated 29.7 billion kWh of solar power, accounting for about 5% of total electricity consumption. Despite the slowdown, small-scale residential systems still received higher rates than industrial ones, and household electricity prices continued to rise, encouraging future expansion of home solar installations.
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Designed to maximize natural light and warm sunlight, a sunroom provides a bright, warm and comfortable space for its occupants. It can be used as a relaxation area, a garden room, a studio or a winter garden, allowing people to feel the natural environment of the outdoors indoors. The design of a sunroom can be customized to suit individual preferences and functional needs, and often takes into account factors such as ventilation, shading and insulation.
The role of the sunroom is mainly as follows:
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