Berlin Pioneers New Market for Urban Solar Power
The city of Berlin has launched a generous subsidy to encourage people to adopt solar, offering up to €500 for a single plug-and-go panel. Almost 10,000 people have applied
More than 500,000 of the systems have already been set up across Germany, and new laws that relaxed rules around solar panel installation have contributed to a boom in use.
In the early 2000s, Germany encouraged people to install solar panels on the roofs of their homes by rewarding them with payments, known as feed-in tariffs, for sending energy to the grid. But those have become less lucrative in recent years, making such large-scale investments less attractive.
Germany aims to reach a third of that amount by the same year. This year, Germany is expected to add more solar power capacity than any other European country, according to Rystad Energy.
Together, these changes have made the idea of installing a personal solar system attractive to a wider consumer base. “We are seeing more diversity, more older people and more women,” said Christian Ofenheusle, who founded and runs EmpowerSource, an enterprise that promotes small-scale solar use.
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