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“Solar carports generate a lot of electricity”
Over the decades, a vast number of parking spaces and lots have been built to accommodate the growing market for means of transportation. In 1960, there was a comparatively manageable number of just under 4.5 million registered passenger cars. In 2021, 61 years later, a new record was set with well over 48 million registered passenger cars. Alongside the expansion of the road network, the development of open parking areas was also accelerated. Most of these paved surfaces are used for only one purpose: parking.
This represents, in effect, the solar potential for the transition from combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles. The government's planned conversion of 48 million registered passenger cars to electric vehicles is not expected to take place over the next 61 years, but rather within the next 10 to 15 years!
This transition cannot be achieved with solar carports alone.
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Open-field solar installations and rooftop solar installations will also contribute to this.
The electricity, in turn, has a wide range of uses. It can be used for optional charging stations, for households, or for other purposes. The use of energy storage systems is also possible to bridge periods without sunlight, such as at night.
Solar carports are available in various sizes and for all requirements. Single carports, double carports, and row carports up to double row carports are all options. For large covered solar parking areas, for example, it's important that they are stable and durable. They should require little maintenance and not be completely destroyed in the worst-case scenario of a minor collision, requiring extensive repairs.
On the other hand, there are other requirements for solar carports, which must also have a representative design. This applies to municipalities, hotels, and event venues. Transparent glass-glass solar modules for a solar carport are the ideal solution.
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Our solar carport solutions for covering open parking areas are modular and scalable:
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- Scalable & modular: Available as a single, double or arbitrarily scalable row carport
- Suitable for use even in the standard version for very high wind and snow loads
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Number of registered cars in Germany
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A record number of passenger cars were registered in Germany on January 1, 2021, reaching approximately 48.25 million vehicles – the highest figure ever recorded. The number of passenger cars had been rising steadily since 2008. Since 2008, only registered vehicles have been included in the passenger car statistics. Vehicles that have been temporarily deregistered are no longer included.
Petrol cars most frequently
Looking at the passenger car fleet in Germany by fuel type, gasoline-powered vehicles represent the largest group. Diesel is the second most common type of engine for passenger cars in Germany. Alternative drive systems, such as electric vehicles, hybrid drives, or LPG, play a rather marginal role in the overall vehicle mix in Germany.
Germans trust domestic brands
When considering registered cars by brand, German automotive brands occupy the top positions. Five of the top six brands in this category are German. Only Ford, in fourth place, is an American brand. Volkswagen vehicles are particularly numerous. At the beginning of 2021, there were almost twice as many VW passenger cars registered in Germany as Mercedes, the second-placed brand.
Number of registered passenger cars in Germany from 1960 to 2021
- 1960 – 4,489,000 registered passenger cars
- 1965 – 9,267,000 registered passenger cars
- 1970 – 13,941,000 registered passenger cars
- 1975 – 17,898,000 registered passenger cars
- 1980 – 23,192,000 registered passenger cars
- 1985 – 25,845,000 registered passenger cars
- 1990 – 30,685,000 registered passenger cars
- 1995 – 40,404,000 registered passenger cars
- 2000 – 42,840,000 registered passenger cars
- 2005 – 45,376,000 registered passenger cars
- 2010¹ – 41,738,000 registered passenger cars
- 2011 – 42,302,000 registered passenger cars
- 2012 – 42,928,000 registered passenger cars
- 2013 – 43,431,000 registered passenger cars
- 2014 – 43,851,000 registered passenger cars
- 2015 – 44,403,000 registered passenger cars
- 2016 – 45,071,000 registered passenger cars
- 2017 – 45,804,000 registered passenger cars
- 2018 – 46,475,000 registered passenger cars
- 2019 – 47,096,000 registered passenger cars
- 2020 – 47,716,000 registered passenger cars
- 2021 – 48,249,000 registered passenger cars
¹ From 2008 onwards: Excluding temporarily deregistered vehicles
Values have been rounded for better understanding
Some older figures were taken from corresponding publications of the previous year
Households - Electricity prices in Germany
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As of April 1, 2019, residential customers in Germany paid an average of 33.8 cents per kilowatt-hour of electricity under the basic supply tariff. The stated electricity prices correspond to an annual electricity consumption of between 2,500 and 5,000 kilowatt-hours from 2016 onwards.
Electricity prices for a 3-person household
In a typical household with an electricity consumption of 3,500 kilowatt hours, three people in Germany paid an average of €91.50 per month for electricity (as of January 2020). The electricity price for private individuals consisted primarily of network charges, procurement and distribution costs, and the EEG surcharge. The latter finances the expansion of renewable energies in Germany.
Electricity prices compared across countries
With an annual consumption of 2,500 to 5,000 kilowatt-hours, Germany ranked first in the EU in terms of household electricity prices. Electricity was cheapest in Bulgarian households. Globally, Germany was also among the countries with the highest household electricity prices. Furthermore, an examination of the index values for the development of household electricity prices clearly shows that electricity prices in Germany are continuing to rise.
Electricity prices* for household customers in Germany from 2010 to 2020 (in euro cents per kilowatt hour)
Volume-weighted averages. Until 2015, electricity prices corresponded to an annual electricity consumption of approximately 3,500 kilowatt hours. From 2016 onwards, electricity prices correspond to an annual electricity consumption of between 2,500 and 5,000 kilowatt hours.
The figures prior to 2020 were taken from the respective previous year's publications.
Electricity supply - Number of companies in Germany
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This statistic shows the number of companies in the electricity supply sector in Germany from 1980 to 2020. In 2020, 1,485 companies operating in the electricity supply sector were counted in Germany.
Number of companies in the electricity supply sector in Germany from 1980 to 2020
- 1980 – 600 electricity supply companies
- 1985 – 606 electricity supply companies
- 1990 – 619 electricity supply companies
- 1995 – 731 electricity supply companies
- 1996 – 747 electricity supply companies
- 1997 – 766 electricity supply companies
- 1998 – 774 electricity supply companies
- 1999 – 764 electricity supply companies
- 2000 – 740 electricity supply companies
- 2001 – 781 electricity supply companies
- 2002 – 819 electricity supply companies
- 2003 – 858 electricity supply companies
- 2004 – 851 electricity supply companies
- 2005 – 873 electricity supply companies
- 2006 – 886 electricity supply companies
- 2007 – 919 electricity supply companies
- 2008 – 929 electricity supply companies
- 2009 – 1022 electricity supply companies
- 2010 – 1176 electricity supply companies
- 2011 – 1186 electricity supply companies
- 2012 – 1205 electricity supply companies
- 2013 – 1235 electricity supply companies
- 2014 – 1263 electricity supply companies
- 2015 – 1309 electricity supply companies
- 2016 – 1459 electricity supply companies
- 2017 – 1446 electricity supply companies
- 2018 – 1485 electricity supply companies
- 2019 – 1474 electricity supply companies
- 2020¹ – 1485 electricity supply companies
¹ Preliminary value
The data refers to companies with 20 or more employees
Electric mobility: Electricity consumption by consumer group in Germany
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The statistic shows net electricity consumption by consumer group in Germany in 2019 and 2020. According to preliminary figures, German households consumed around 128 terawatt hours of electricity in 2020.
Electricity consumption by consumer group in Germany 2020¹
- Industry – 217 terawatt hours
- Commerce, trade and services – 132 terawatt hours
- Households – 128 terawatt hours
- Transportation – 11 terawatt hours
Electricity consumption by consumer group in Germany 2019
- Industry 230 terawatt hours
- Industry – 230 terawatt hours
- Commerce, trade and services – 140 terawatt hours
- Households – 126 terawatt hours
- Transportation – 11 terawatt hours
¹ Preliminary. As of February
The absolute values were calculated independently from the proportion values and rounded.
Electromobility: How is the charging infrastructure developing?
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In addition to heat and cold, petroleum is an important component for mobile transportation. Globally, transport accounts for 40% of oil consumption. In the EU it is even more than 60%! The Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources assumes that oil will be used up in 40 years if things continue as before.
For this reason alone, a timely rethink is necessary and continuing to compare the emissions of electric cars and combustion engines is not helpful. Electric cars run emission-free. Combustion engines are more environmentally and climate-friendly in their manufacture and production. The current Achilles heel of the electric car is battery production. Another weak point is currently the availability of charging points or charging stations.
However, while the ecological balance of combustion vehicles is almost exhausted, there is still a lot of potential optimization possible for electric vehicles. A life cycle assessment looks at the entire life cycle of a product, from raw material extraction and production through transport and use to disposal. With the expansion of renewable energies, the ecological balance of electric cars will improve and the lead for climate-friendly driving will expand.
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How is electromobility developing?
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Alongside renewable energies, electromobility is a key component of the energy transition, particularly in Europe. However, China is miles ahead of the Europeans, with over 5 million electric vehicles on the road in 2020. That's almost three times as many as the second-placed USA in a global comparison. In spring 2019, China implemented an electric vehicle quota, banning the production of fuel-guzzling models. Manufacturers are therefore required to ensure a certain percentage of their vehicles are powered by alternative drive systems. Chinese automakers dominate the electric vehicle market in China, while foreign manufacturers lag far behind. Many of these Chinese automakers are also still relatively unknown in the Western world.
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How is the expansion of charging stations for electric mobility progressing?
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The expansion of fast and standard charging points for electric cars in Germany is not keeping pace with the rising number of new registrations. This is shown in the graphic based on data from the European Alternative Fuels Observatory. While there were six electric cars per charging point in 2018, this number has now risen to 13 cars per charging point in 2020. The reason for this development is the sharp increase in registration figures. As this graphic shows, the number of new registrations of electric cars in Germany reached a new record high in 2020. According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA), there were 446,756 new registrations of passenger cars with hybrid drive last year – almost 208,000 more vehicles than in the previous year. One reason for the positive trend in registrations of alternative drive systems is likely the purchase incentives currently offered by the federal government and manufacturers.
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