1. Solar PV in Germany, Market Outlook to 2025 - Capacity,
Generation, Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Investment
Trends, Regulations and Company Profiles
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Solar PV in Germany, Market Outlook to 2025 - Capacity, Generation, Levelized Cost of Energy
(LCOE), Investment Trends, Regulations and Company Profiles
Summary
"Solar PV in Germany, Market Outlook to 2025 - Capacity, Generation, Levelized Cost of Energy
(LCOE), Investment Trends, Regulations and Company Profiles” is the latest report from
GlobalData, the industry analysis specialists that offer comprehensive information and
understanding of the solar PV market in Germany. The report provides in depth analysis on global
renewable power market and global solar PV market with forecasts up to 2025. The report
analyzes the power market scenario in Germany (includes thermal conventional, nuclear, large
hydro and renewables) and provides future outlook with forecasts up to 2025. The research details
renewable power market outlook in the country (includes wind, small hydro, biopower and solar
PV) and provides forecasts up to 2025. The report highlights installed capacity and power
generation trends from 2001 to 2025 in Germany solar PV market. The research analyzes market
segmentation by grid connectivity, investment trends and LCOE for solar PV in Germany during
2011-2025. The report provides information on the amount of carbon saved and average number
of homes powered by solar PV during 2001-2025. A detailed coverage of renewable energy policy
framework governing the market with specific policies pertaining to solar PV market development
is provided in the report. The research also provides company snapshots of some of the major
market participants.
The report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, secondary
research and in-house analysis by GlobalData’s team of industry experts.
Scope

2. The report analyses global renewable power market, global solar PV market, Germany power
market, Germany renewable power market and Germany solar PV market. The scope of the
research includes -
- A brief introduction on global carbon emissions and global primary energy consumption.
- Historical period is during 2001-2011 (unless specified) and forecast period is for 2012-2025.
- An overview on global renewable power market, highlighting installed capacity trends, generation
trends and installed capacity split by various renewable power sources.
- Renewable power sources include wind (includes both onshore and offshore), solar photovoltaic
(PV), concentrated solar power (CSP), small hydropower (SHP), biomass, biogas and geothermal.
- Detailed overview on the global solar PV market with installed capacity and generation trends,
market segmentation by grid connectivity, installed capacity split by region in 2011, installed
capacity split by major solar PV countries in 2011, investment trends (2011-2025), trade flow of
solar PV modules (2001-2011) and detailed cost analysis which includes LCOE comparison
among major countries.
- Power market scenario in Germany and provides detailed market overview, installed capacity
and power generation trends by various fuel types (includes thermal conventional, nuclear, large
hydro and renewables) with forecasts up to 2025.
- An overview on Germany renewable power market, highlighting installed capacity trends (2001-
2025), generation trends(2001-2025) and installed capacity split by various renewable power
sources in 2011.
- Detailed overview of Germany solar PV market with installed capacity and generation trends,
market segmentation by grid connectivity, investment trends (2011-2025), import-export data of
PV modules (2006-2011), carbon savings (2001-2025), number of homes powered (2001-2025)
and LCOE for solar PV during 2011-2025.
- Deal analysis of Germany solar PV market. Deals are analyzed on the basis of mergers,
acquisitions, partnership, asset finance, debt offering, equity offering, private equity (PE) and
venture capitalists (VC).
- Key policies and regulatory framework supporting the development of renewable power sources
in general and solar PV in particular.
- Company snapshots of some of the major market participants in the country.
Reasons to buy
The report will enhance your decision making capability in a more rapid and time sensitive
manner. It will allow you to -
- Identify key growth and investment opportunities in Germany solar PV market.
- Facilitate decision-making based on strong historic and forecast data for solar PV market.
- Position yourself to gain the maximum advantage of the industry’s growth potential.
- Develop strategies based on the latest regulatory events.
- Identify key partners and business development avenues.
- Understand and respond to your competitors’ business structure, strategy and prospects.

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Major points covered in Table of Contents of this report include
1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 6
1.2 List of Figures 8
2 Executive Summary 10
2.1 Global Carbon Emissions Continue to Increase in 2010-2011 after a Slight Dip in 2009 10
2.2 Global Power Market – Increasing Focus on Clean Technologies 10
2.3 Government Support will continue to Foster the Growth of Global Renewable Power Market 10
2.4 Global Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market Will Sustain its Growth Momentum 11
2.5 Germany Power Market – Share of Renewable Power to Increase with Nuclear Power
Decommission Plans 13
2.6 Germany Renewable Power Market – Government Policies Supported the Renewable Boom
in the Country 13
2.7 Germany Solar PV Market – EEG Drives the Solar PV Installations 14
3 Introduction 15
3.1 Carbon Emissions, Global, 2001-2011 15
3.2 Primary Energy Consumption, Global, 2001-2025 17
3.3 Report Guidance 18
4 Renewable Power Market, Global, 2001-2025 20
4.1 Renewable Power Market, Global, Overview 20
4.2 Renewable Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2025 21
4.3 Renewable Power Market, Global, Power Generation, GWh, 2001-2025 23
4.4 Renewable Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type, %,
2011 25
4.5 Renewable Power Market, Global, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type, MW, 2011-2025 26
4.6 Renewable Power Market, Global, Comparison among Power Sources 27
5 Solar PV Market, Global, 2001-2025 28
5.1 Solar PV Market, Global, Overview 28
5.2 Solar PV Market, Global, Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2025 29
5.3 Solar PV Market, Global, Power Generation, GWh, 2001-2025 31
5.4 Solar PV Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Growth by Region, MW, 2011-2025 33
5.5 Solar PV Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Country, %, 2011 34
5.6 Solar PV Market, Global, Net Capacity Additions in Major Countries, MW, 2011-2025 35
5.7 Solar PV Market, Global, Comparison between Key Countries 36
5.8 Solar PV Market, Global, Investment Trends, $m, 2012-2025 37
5.9 Solar PV Market, Global, Cost Analysis 38
5.9.1 Solar PV Market, Global, Cost Break-up of a Grid Connected PV System, 2011 38
5.9.2 Solar PV Market, Global, Cost Break-up of an Off-grid PV System, 2011 39

4. 5.10 Solar PV Market, Global, LCOE in Major Countries, $/kWh, 2011 40
5.11 Solar PV Market, Global, Trade Flow Analysis of PV Modules 41
5.12 Solar PV Market, Global, Major Debt Providers, 2011 43
6 Power Market, Germany, 2001-2025 44
6.1 Power Market, Germany, Overview 44
6.2 Power Market, Germany, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2025 45
6.3 Power Market, Germany, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type, MW, 2001-2025 46
6.4 Power Market, Germany, Power Generation by Fuel Type, GWh, 2001-2025 47
6.5 Power Market, Germany, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type, MW, 2011-2025 49
6.6 Power Market, Germany, Comparison of Power Sources, 2011 50
7 Renewable Power Market, Germany, 2001-2025 51
7.1 Renewable Power Market, Germany, Overview 51
7.2 Renewable Power Market, Germany, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Source Type, MW,
2001-2025 52
7.3 Renewable Power Market, Germany, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type, %,
2011 and 2025 53
7.4 Renewable Power Market, Germany, Power Generation by Source Type, GWh, 2001-2025 54
7.5 Renewable Power Market, Germany, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type, MW, 2011-2025
56
7.6 Renewable Power Market, Germany, Comparison of Renewable Power Sources 57
7.7 Renewable Power Market, Germany, LCOE Comparison, $/kWh, 2011 58
8 Solar PV Market, Germany, 2001-2025 60
8.1 Solar PV Market, Germany, Overview 60
8.2 Solar PV Market, Germany, Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2025 61
8.3 Solar PV Market, Germany, Power Generation, GWh, 2001-2025 63
8.4 Solar PV Market, Germany, Segmentation by On-grid and Off-grid, %, 2025 64
8.4.1 Solar PV Market, Germany, On-Grid Connected Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2011 64
8.4.2 Solar PV Market, Germany, Off-Grid Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2011 66
8.4.3 Solar PV Market, Germany, Cumulative Installation Share by Grid Connectivity, %, 2001-
2011 67
8.4.4 Solar PV Market, Germany, Annual Installation Share by Grid Connectivity, %, 2001-2011 69
8.5 Solar PV Market, Germany, LCOE, $/kWh, 2011-2025 70
8.6 Solar PV Market, Germany, Export and Import of Modules, $m, 2006-2011 72
8.7 Solar PV Market, Germany, Investment Trends, 2011-2025 73
8.8 Solar PV Market, Germany, Carbon Savings, Tons, 2003-2025 74
8.9 Solar PV Market, Germany, Average Number of Homes Powered, 2001-2025 77
9 Solar PV Market, Respective Country, Deal Analysis 79
9.1 Solar PV Market, Germany, Deal Value Vs. Deal Volume, 2004-2011 79
9.2 Solar PV market, Germany, Asset Finance Deals, Germany vs. Global, 2006-2011 80
9.3 Solar PV market, Germany, Asset Finance Deals, Comparison Among Various Renewable
Energy Sources, 2011 81
9.4 Solar PV Market, Germany, Split by Deal Type, %, 2011 82

5. 10 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Germany 83
10.1 Financial Incentives and Policy Support for Renewable Energy Sources, Germany, Major
Policies 83
10.1.1 Green Power 85
10.1.2 Federal Building Code for Renewable Energy Production 85
10.1.3 Market Incentive Program 86
10.1.4 Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) 86
10.1.5 Integrated Climate Change and Energy Program 89
10.1.6 KfW Renewable Energies Program 90
10.1.7 Renewable Energy Heat Act (Erneuerbare-Energien-Warmegesetz – EEWARMEG) 90
10.1.8 Law on Energy and Climate Fund 90
10.2 Financial Incentives and Policy Support for Solar Power, Germany 91
10.2.1 Feed-in Tariffs for Solar PV Under EEG 92
11 Solar PV Market, Respective Country, Company Profiles 95
11.1 Company Snapshot: First Solar, Inc. 95
11.1.1 First Solar, Inc., Company Overview 95
11.1.2 First Solar, Inc., Business Overview 95
11.1.3 First Solar, Inc., Major Products and Services 96
11.1.4 First Solar, Inc., Key Financial Performance 97
11.1.5 First Solar, Inc., SWOT Analysis 98
11.1.6 First Solar, Inc., Other Locations and Subsidiaries 103
11.2 Company Snapshot: Wacker Chemie AG 104
11.2.1 Wacker Chemie AG, Company Overview 104
11.2.2 Wacker Chemie AG, Business Overview 104
11.2.3 Wacker Chemie AG, Major Products and Services 106
11.2.4 Wacker Chemie AG, Key Financial Performance 109
11.2.5 Wacker Chemie AG, SWOT Analysis 109
11.2.6 Wacker Chemie AG, Other Locations and Subsidiaries 114
11.3 Company Snapshot: juwi Holding AG 115
11.3.1 juwi Holding AG, Company Overview 115
11.3.2 juwi Holding AG, Business Overview 115
11.3.3 juwi Holding AG, Major Products and Services 117
11.3.4 juwi Holding AG, SWOT Analysis 118
11.4 Company Snapshot: Good Energies, Inc. 126
11.4.1 Good Energies, Inc, Company Overview 126
11.4.2 Good Energies, Inc, Business Overview 126
11.4.3 Good Energies, Major Products and Services 127
11.4.4 Good Energies, Locations and Subsidiaries 127
12 Appendix 129
12.1 Abbreviations 129
12.2 Market Definitions 130
12.3 Methodology 130

6. 12.3.1 Secondary Research 131
12.3.2 Primary Research 131
12.3.3 Modeling and Forecasting 131
12.3.4 Market Estimates and Assumptions 131
12.3.5 Contact Us 132
12.3.6 Disclaimer 133
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Carbon Emissions, Global, MMT, 2001-2011 16
Table 2: Primary Energy Consumption, Global, Mtoe, 2001-2025 18
Table 3: Renewable Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type, MW,
2001–2025 22
Table 4: Renewable Power Market, Global, Power Generation by Fuel Type, GWh, 2001–2025 24
Table 5: Renewable Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type,
%, 2001–2025 25
Table 6: Renewable Power Market, Global, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type, MW,
2011–2025 26
Table 7: Renewable Power Market, Global, Comparison among Power Sources 27
Table 8: Solar PV Market, Global, Installed Capacity, MW, 2001–2025 30
Table 9: Solar PV Market, Global, Power Generation, GWh, 2001–2025 32
Table 10: Solar PV Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Country, %, 2011 34
Table 11: Solar PV Market, Global, Net Capacity Additions in Major Countries, MW, 2011–2025 35
Table 12: Solar PV Market, Global, New Investment, $m, 2012-2025 37
Table 13: Solar PV Market, Global, Cost Break-up of a Grid Connected PV System, %, 2011 38
Table 14: Solar PV Market, Global, Cost Break-up of an Off-grid PV System, %, 2011 39
Table 15: Solar PV Market, Global, LCOE in Major Countries, $/kWh, 2011 40
Table 16: Solar PV Market, Global, Import and Export of Modules, $m, 2007–2011 41
Table 17: Power Market, Germany, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2001–2025 45
Table 18: Power Market, Germany, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type, MW, 2001–2025
46
Table 19: Power Market, Germany, Power Generation by Fuel Type, GWh, 2001–2025 48
Table 20: Power Market, Germany, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type, MW, 2011–2025 49
Table 21: Power Market, Germany, Comparison Between Power Sources, 2011–2025 50
Table 22: Renewable Power Market, Germany, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2001–2025 52
Table 23: Renewable Power Market, Germany, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source
Type, MW, 2011 and 2025 54
Table 24: Renewable Power Market, Germany, Power Generation by Source Type, GWh,
2001–2025 55
Table 25: Renewable Power Market, Germany, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type, MW,
2011–2025 57
Table 26: Renewable Power Market, Germany, Comparison of Renewable Power Sources, 2011
58

7. Table 27: Renewable Power Market, Germany, LCOE, $/kWh, 2011–2025 59
Table 28: Solar PV Market, Germany, Installed Capacity, MW, 2001–2025 62
Table 29: Solar PV Power Market, Germany, Power Generation, GWh, 2001–2025 64
Table 30: Solar PV Market, Germany, Grid Connected Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2011 65
Table 31: Solar PV Market, Germany, Off-Grid Installed Capacity, MW, 2001–2011 67
Table 32: Solar PV Market, Germany, Cumulative Installation Share by Grid Connectivity, %,
2001-2011 68
Table 33: Solar PV Market, Germany, Annual Installation Share by Grid Connectivity, %, 2001-
2011 70
Table 34: Solar PV Market, Germany, Assumptions for LCOE Calculation 70
Table 35: Solar PV Market, Germany, LCOE, $/kWh, 2011–2025 71
Table 36: Solar PV Market, Germany, Export and Import of Modules, $m, 2006–2011 72
Table 37: Solar PV Market, Germany, New Investments and Capital Cost, 2011–2025 74
Table 38: Solar PV Market, Germany, Carbon Savings, ‘000 Tons, 2001–2025 76
Table 39: Solar PV Market, Germany, Average Number of Homes Powered, 2001–2025 78
Table 40: Solar PV Market, Germany, Deal Value Vs. Deal Volume, 2004-2011 79
Table 41: Solar PV Market, Germany, Asset Finance Deals, Germany vs. Global, 2006-2011 80
Table 42: Solar PV Market, Germany, Asset Finance Deals, Comparison Among Various
Renewable Energy Sources, 2011 81
Table 43: Renewable Power Market, Germany, Targeted Contribution from Renewable Energy,
2020-2050 87
Table 44: Renewable Power Market, Germany, Feed-in Tariff, € cents/kWh, 2012 87
Table 45: Renewable Power Market, Germany, Targeted Contribution from Renewable Energy 89
Table 46: Renewable Power Market, Germany, Targeted Contribution from Renewable Energy 89
Table 47: Renewable Power Market, Germany, Feed-in Tariff, € cents/kWh, 2012 93
Table 48: Renewable Power Market, Germany, Targeted Contribution from Renewable Energy 93
Table 49: Renewable Power Market, Germany, Targeted Contribution from Renewable Energy 94
Table 50: First Solar, Inc., Major Products and Services 96
Table 51: First Solar, Inc., SWOTAnalysis 98
Table 52: First Solar, Inc., Other Locations and Subsidiaries 103
Table 53: Wacker Chemie AG, Major Products and Services 106
Table 54: Wacker Chemie AG, SWOT Analysis 110
Table 55: Wacker Chemie AG, Other Locations and Subsidiaries 114
Table 56: juwi Holding AG, Major Products and Services 117
Table 57: juwi Holding AG, SWOT Analysis 118
Table 58: juwi Holding AG, Other Locations and Subsidiaries 123
Table 59: Good Energies, Major Products and Services 127
Table 60: Good Energies, Other Locations and Subsidiaries 128
Table 61: Abbreviations 129
Table 62: LCOE Calculation, Discount Rates by Technology 132
1.2 List of Figures

8. Figure 1: Solar PV Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2025 12
Figure 2: Power Market, Germany, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type, MW, 2011–2025 13
Figure 3: Carbon Emissions, Global, MMT, 2001-2011 16
Figure 4: Primary Energy Consumption, Global, Mtoe, 2001-2025 17
Figure 5: Renewable Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type MW,
2001–2025 21
Figure 6: Renewable Power Market, Global, Power Generation by Fuel Type, GWh, 2001–2025 23
Figure 7: Renewable Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type,
%, 2001–2025 25
Figure 8: Renewable Power Market, Global, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type, MW,
2011–2025 26
Figure 9: Renewable Power Market, Global, Comparison among Power Sources 27
Figure 10: Solar PV Market, Global, Installed Capacity, MW, 2001–2025 29
Figure 11: Solar PV Market, Global, Power Generation, GWh, 2001–2025 31
Figure 12: Solar PV Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Growth by Region, MW, 2011-
2025 33
Figure 13: Solar PV Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Country, %, 2011 34
Figure 14: Solar PV Market, Global, Net Capacity Additions in Major Countries, MW, 2011–2025
35
Figure 15: Solar PV Market, Global, Comparison Between Key Countries 36
Figure 16: Solar PV Power Market, Global, New Investment, $m, 2012-2025 37
Figure 17: Solar PV Market, Global, Cost Break-up of a Grid Connected PV System, %, 2011 38
Figure 18: Solar PV Market, Global, Cost Break-up of an Off-grid PV System, %, 2011 39
Figure 19: Solar PV Market, Global, LCOE in Major Countries, $/kWh, 2011 40
Figure 20: Solar PV Market, Global, Import and Export of Modules, $m, 2007–2011 41
Figure 21: Solar PV Market, Global, Trade Flow of Modules, 2011 42
Figure 22: Solar PV Market, Global, Major Debt Providers, 2011 43
Figure 23: Power Market, Germany, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2001–2025 45
Figure 24: Power Market, Germany, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type, MW, 2001–2025
46
Figure 25: Power Market, Germany, Power Generation by Fuel Type, GWh, 2001–2025 48
Figure 26: Power Market, Germany, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type, MW, 2011–2025 49
Figure 27: Power Market, Germany, Comparison Between Power Sources, 2011–2025 50
Figure 28: Renewable Power Market, Germany, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2001–2025
52
Figure 29: Renewable Power Market, Germany, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source
Type, MW, 2011 and 2025 54
Figure 30: Renewable Power Market, Germany, Power Generation by Source Type, GWh,
2001–2025 55
Figure 31: Renewable Power Market, Germany, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type, MW,
2011–2025 57
Figure 32: Renewable Power Market, Germany, Comparison of Renewable Power Sources, 2011

9. 58
Figure 33: Renewable Power Market, Germany, LCOE Comparison, $/kWh, 2011 59
Figure 34: Solar PV Market, Germany, Installed Capacity, MW, 2001–2025 61
Figure 35: Solar PV Market, Germany, Power Generation, GWh, 2001–2025 63
Figure 36: Solar PV Market, Germany, Grid Connected Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2011 65
Figure 37: Solar PV Market, Germany, Off-Grid Installed Capacity, MW, 2001–2011 66
Figure 38: Solar PV Market, Germany, Cumulative Installation Share by Grid Connectivity, %,
2001-2011 68
Figure 39: Solar PV Market, Germany, Annual Installation Share by Grid Connectivity, %, 2001-
2011 69
Figure 40: Solar PV Market, Germany, LCOE, $/kWh, 2011–2025 71
Figure 41: Solar PV Market, Germany, Export and Import of Modules, $m, 2006–2011 72
Figure 42: Solar PV Market, Germany, New Investments and Capital Cost, 2011–2025 73
Figure 43: Solar PV Market, Germany, Carbon Savings, ‘000 Tons, 2001–2025 75
Figure 44: Solar PV Market, Germany, Average Number of Homes Powered, 2001–2025 77
Figure 45: Solar PV Market, Germany, Deal Value Vs. Deal Volume, 2004-2011 79
Figure 46: Solar PV Market, Germany, Asset Finance Deals, Germany vs. Global, 2006-2011 80
Figure 47: Solar PV Market, Germany, Asset Finance Deals, Comparison Among Various
Renewable Energy Sources, 2011 81
Figure 48: Solar PV Market, Germany, Split by Deal Type, %, 2011 82
Figure 49: Solar PV Market, Germany, Split by Deal Type, %, 2011 82
Figure 50: Renewable Power Market, Germany, Impact Analysis of Various Policies, 2000-2012
84
Figure 51: Renewable Power Market, Germany, Policy Impact on Applicable Renewable Power
Sources 85
Figure 52: Solar Power, Germany, New Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2011 92
Figure 53: Solar PV Market, Germany, Presence of Companies Across Solar PV Value Chain 95
Figure 54: First Solar, Inc., Key Financial Performance 97
Figure 55: Wacker Chemie AG, Key Financial Performance 109
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