In Germany, 47% of the electricity mix is renewable

According to the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, 47 percent of the electricity generated in Germany this year has come from renewable sources. Up to and including mid-July, wind and solar power plants in Germany produced almost 100 terawatt hours (TWh)...

11 million people work in renewable energies worldwide

According to a report recently published by the International Renewable Energy Agency, almost 11 million people worldwide work in the renewable energy sector. Around 3.5 million of these employees work for companies involved in photovoltaics, the conversion of solar...

Energy from the sun

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 meeting place for the photovoltaic, solar thermal and solar power plant sectors. According to the latest data from AG...