Energy from the sun

Intersolar Europe starts this week in Munich. It is considered the world's leading trade fair for the solar industry and is an important industry meeting place for the fields of photovoltaics, solar thermal energy and solar power plants.

According to current data from the Working Group on Energy Balances, around seven percent of Germany's gross electricity generation was supplied by photovoltaic systems last year. This marked the first increase in the share of photovoltaic energy in the electricity mix after several years of stagnation, as the graphic shows. Low system prices and high demand for more environmentally friendly energy sources fueled growth in the solar energy market last year.

This year's Intersolar is taking place until May 17th at the New Munich Trade Fair Center.

Intersolar Europe starts this week in Munich. It is regarded as the world's leading trade fair for the solar industry and is an important industry meeting place for the photovoltaic, solar thermal and solar power plant sectors.

According to the latest data from the AG Energy Balances, last year around seven percent of gross electricity generation in Germany was fed from photovoltaic systems. This means that the share of photovoltaic energy in the electricity mix rose again for the first time after stagnating for several years, as the chart shows. Low system prices and high demand for more environmentally friendly energies have led the solar energy market to grow last year.

This year's Intersolar will take place until 17 May at the New Munich Trade Fair Center.

You can find more infographics at Statista.