Energy Transition: Germany Produces as Much Solar Power as Never Before in 2026
At the end of September, solar power production in Germany had already exceeded the previous year's level. What factors led to this record? And what role do balcony power plants play?
In Germany, more solar power has been generated this year than in the entire previous year, with 90.2 terawatt-hours produced by September 27, surpassing the 90.0 terawatt-hours generated in 2025. The Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft (BSW-Solar) attributed the record to an unusually high number of sunny hours and the continued expansion of photovoltaic systems.
The solar industry association warned that planned changes to the Renewable Energy Act (EEG) and grid package could create new investment hurdles. As of August, there were over 6.3 million solar panels in operation in Germany, with a total capacity of nearly 130 gigawatts.
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