Germany is the country with the most photovoltaics installed worldwide. A new study now says that solar in combination with batteries would allow a lot more PV to be installed. Craig Morris says the investigation confirms his worst fears. Back in 2012, German solar campaigners launched a campaign calling for 200 GW of PV in Germany. That year, Germany installed around 7.5 GW, with product warranties of 25 years. That number produces around 200 GW, so the sector was calling for continued growth at that level. This year, that number will probably fall below 1.5 GW of new solar installations. With 39.4 GW built at the end of September 2015 (source in German), it seems that the old target that some solar proponents wanted is out of reach for good. Or is it? Some market watchers believe that the current low in the German market is the calm before the storm – everyone is waiting for storage to get cheap. At that point, they say, there will be no turning back. Now, a new study … Continue reading If Germany had four times more solar…