Germany's Energy Ministry said today it plans to ease bureaucratic hurdles for solar power, as the country set a new record for photovoltaic installations since the start of the year.
Europe's largest economy added 2,7 gigawatts of solar power during the first three months of 2023, on course to surpass a target of nine gigawatts, compared with seven gigawatts in 2022.
Energy Minister Robert Habeck expressed hope that Germany will install double-digit new photovoltaic capacity this year for the first time, an important milestone in the country's efforts to become carbon neutral by 2045.
The government wants to have 215 gigawatts of solar energy installed in Germany by 2030.
To achieve that increase, Habek announced a series of measures that would cut red tape, including speeding up the planning and approval process for photovoltaic installations on buildings and on undeveloped land.
Last year, solar energy produced more than ten percent of electricity, and wind farms about 23 percent.
Germany aims to produce 80 percent of electricity from all forms of renewable sources by 2030.
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