1、 Recent PV Facts 18.08.25 1(98)Recent Facts about Photovoltaics in Germany Current version available:www.pv-fakten.de Compiled by:Dr.Harry Wirth Division Director Power Solutions Fraunhofer ISE Contact:Sophia Judith Bchle Communications Telefon:+49(0)7 61/4588 5215 Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Ene
2、rgy Systems ISE Heidenhofstrasse 2 79110 Freiburg,Germany presseise.fraunhofer.de Please cite as:Recent Facts about Photovoltaics in Germany,Harry Wirth,Fraunhofer ISE,Download from https:/www.pv-fakten.de/,Version update 18.08.2025.Recent PV Facts 8/25/2025 2(98)Table of Contents 1 What purpose doe
3、s this guide serve?.5 2 How much photovoltaics is needed for the energy transition?.5 3 Does PV contribute significantly to the power supply?.6 4 Is PV power too expensive?.7 4.1 Levelized Cost of Electricity.8 4.2 Feed-in Tariff.9 4.3 Pricing on the energy exchange and the merit order effect.11 4.4
4、 Determining the differential costs.12 4.5 EEG levy.13 5 Subventions and Electricity Prices.13 5.1 Is PV power subsidized?.13 5.2 Is fossil fuel power production subsidized?.13 5.3 Is PV development raising the cost of electricity?.15 6 Are we exporting large amounts of PV power to other European na
5、tions?16 7 Can small PV systems generate attractive returns?.17 8 Is the supply of solar components ensured?.19 9 Does installing PV only create jobs in Asia?.21 10 What funding is being directed to PV research?.22 11 Does PV power overload our energy system?.22 11.1 Transmission and distribution.23
6、 11.2 Volatility.24 11.2.1 Can solar power production be predicted?.24 11.2.2 Do solar and wind power complement each other?.25 11.3 Does the grid feed-in reach the installed capacity?.27 11.4 Is a significant amount of PV electricity lost through redispatch?.28 11.5 Conflicts with slow-response pow