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Photovoltaic Library (PDF) – Image: Xpert.Digital / Benvenuto Cellini|Shutterstock.com

Large PDF library: Market monitoring and market intelligence on the subject of photovoltaics.

Data is viewed at regular intervals and checked for relevance. This usually brings together some interesting information and documentation, which we combine into a PDF presentation: our own data analyzes and marketing intelligence as well as external market observations.

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• Overview of photovoltaics/solar library & useful information as PDFs for download

Number of new charging stations in Germany from 2010 to 2021 – Image: Xpert.Digital

Around 4,500 new charging stations for electric cars went into operation across Germany in 2020 and completed the Federal Network Agency's notification process. The biggest increase so far was in 2019 with over 5,000 new charging stations. In total, there are already over 19,600 charging stations for electric cars in Germany.

The source states: “The map shows the charging facilities of all operators who have completely completed the Federal Network Agency’s notification process and agreed to publication on the Internet. The LSV does not enable a complete recording of the entire German charging infrastructure. The number of publicly accessible charging facilities in Germany is therefore larger than shown here.”

Due to late registrations, the data from previous years may change.

How is the development of new charging stations in Germany?

• 2010 – 89 charging stations
• 2011 – 254 charging stations
• 2012 – 153 charging stations
• 2013 – 144 charging stations
• 2014 – 315 charging stations
• 2015 – 620 charging stations
• 2016 – 1,174 charging stations
• 2017 – 2,040 charging stations
• 2018 – 4,107 charging stations
• 2019 – 5,019 charging stations
• 2020 – 4,530 charging stations

People who are planning to modernize a solar system after vocational training – Image: Xpert.Digital

People in Germany who are planning to modernize or purchase a new solar system (photovoltaic system) after vocational training compared with the population

According to projections, around 3.31 million people in Germany were definitely planning to modernize or purchase a new solar system/photovoltaic system in 2020. In this group of people, around 22.9 percent of people had a university degree. Meanwhile, around 11.6 percent of the population had such a qualification.

People who are planning to modernize a solar system after vocational training

Population

• 2.5% – Still in training
• 3.6% – apprenticeship without a qualification
• 56.3% – Apprenticeship with qualification (journeyman/skilled worker certificate)
• 8.6% – trade school/technical school with a degree, master craftsman’s certificate
• 6.4% – technical college degree (also engineering school degree)
• 11.6% – University degree
• 3.3% – Other vocational training
• 14.7% – None of the above

People who are definitely/perhaps planning to modernize their solar system/photovoltaics

• 2.4% – Still in training
• 1.6% – apprenticeship without qualification
• 45.6% – apprenticeship with qualification (journeyman/skilled worker certificate)
• 13% – trade school/technical school with a degree, master’s certificate
• 9.5% – technical college degree (also engineering school degree)
• 22.9% – University degree
• 3.5% – Other vocational training
• 18% – None of the above

Outdoor photovoltaic systems were already the most widespread in Europe in 2013 - Image: Xpert.Digital

The statistics show the distribution of the newly installed output of photovoltaic systems in Europe by segment in 2013. With a share of 34 percent, predominantly outdoor PV systems were newly installed in Europe in 2013.

Photovoltaics – Most installed photovoltaic capacity by area

• 34% – outdoor systems
• 27% – Commercial
• 22% – Housing
• 17% – Industry

How Fukushima changed Japan’s energy mix – Image: Santiherllor|Shutterstock.com

9 years later. The March 11, 2011 nuclear incident at Fukushima, Japan, made international headlines for months, but it also changed Japanese attitudes toward nuclear energy. After a devastating tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, 2011, emergency generators cooling the Fukushima nuclear power plant failed, causing a total of three meltdowns, explosions and the release of radioactive material into surrounding areas.

Before the incident, the Japanese were known as steadfast supporters of nuclear energy, despite previous nuclear disasters at Three Mile Island (USA) and Chernobyl (Ukraine). But a nuclear meltdown on their own soil changed the minds of many citizens and galvanized the anti-nuclear movement.

After mass protests, the Japanese government under then-Prime Minister Yoshihiko announced plans to make Japan nuclear-free by 2030 and not to rebuild any of the damaged reactors. New Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has since tried to change the nation's opinion on nuclear energy by emphasizing that the technology is actually carbon neutral and well suited to meeting emissions targets.

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• Japan: How Fukushima changed Japan's energy mix

In Germany the electricity mix is ​​47% renewable – @shutterstock | Christos Georghiou

According to the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, 47 percent of the electricity generated in Germany this year comes from renewable sources. Up to and including mid-July, wind and solar systems in this country produced almost 100 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity. For comparison: For lignite and hard coal it was 84 TWh. According to a report by the Handelsblatt, the share of coal-fired power plants in German electricity generation fell surprisingly sharply in the first half of the year. “Wind, solar and even gas systems are displacing hard coal-fired power plants from the market on a large scale, but increasingly also lignite plants.”

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• Electricity mix 47% renewable

Solar technicians at work – Image: natthawut.2529|Shutterstock.com

Two of the five fastest-growing job titles in the U.S. also offer median wages that are below the U.S. annual median, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs for solar photovoltaic installers are expected to grow 63 percent over the next decade, nearly ten times faster than overall job growth. The median wage for working in this job is currently about $5,000 above the median.

This trend is changing for work in healthcare. The fastest growing sector is healthcare, with healthcare jobs predicted to grow 18.2 percent over the next decade. The specific occupations experiencing the highest growth are home health care and personal care, with growth projections for both job titles at 37 and 36 percent, respectively. Although both job titles are twice the growth prospects of their industry as a whole, both occupations are well below the national average annual wage. About fifty percent of both job titles earn less than $24,000 per year.

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• With graphic: The fastest growing jobs are not always the best paid

Solar installers in the USA – Image: Frame Stock Footage|Shutterstock.com

After years of rapid expansion, U.S. solar employment peaked at 260,000 in 2016 before stalling amid tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. These tariffs on crystalline silicon modules and cells were among the factors that led to a decline in jobs for two consecutive years, with the number of employees falling to 244,340 in 2018. The Solar Foundation has released its latest National Solar Job Census, which contains good news for the industry after this period of uncertainty: Employment in the solar industry has increased again, increasing 2.3 percent to 249,983.

31 states saw solar employment increase in 2019, led by Florida. Proving that Florida truly is America's Sunshine State, it has seen an expansion in residential and utility solar installations, as well as an increase in the availability of solar leasing, allowing installers to offer more attractive financing options to their customers. The solar industry added 1,843 jobs, the highest absolute number of any US state. The Southeast was generally a bright spot in this year's count, with strong job growth driven by utility expansion and new manufacturing jobs.

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• Increase in solar employment