Germany news: Solar power production approaches record high

Solar power is now the third biggest element in Germany's energy mix Image: M. Woike/blickwinkel/picture alliance

An above-average number of sunshine hours and the growing number of photovoltaic facilities has contributed to solar energy production that is approaching a record total for Germany, an industry association says.

By September 27, solar energy output had reached 90.2 terawatt-hours, which is already more than the 90 terawatt-hours generated for all of 2025, according to the German Solar Association (BSW -Solar) in Berlin.

That means that solar energy in net electricity generation in Germany is likely to reach a record level of more than 100 terawatt-hours in a single calendar year — almost 10 times the amount of electricity used by a major city like Hamburg in a year.

It is also almost 50 times as much as the 2.2 terawatt-hours generated byx solar power 20 years ago.

Carsten Körnig, the managing director of BSW-Solar, said the likely record was an important milestone as the world seeks to move away from climate-changing fossil fuels.

"Photovoltaics has developed from a niche technology into a cornerstone of our electricity supply," Körnig said.

"Society as a whole benefits from this: through cheaper electricity, fewer energy import and significantly lower climate-related damages ," he said.

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