SOLAR ENERGY ‘TRANSITION’ IN GERMANY

Abstract

The paper considers the state-of-the-art of solar energy (one of the most promising sectors of the global fuel and energy complex) in Germany, a country that was the first to develop this particular energy branch on an industrial scale and that has been holding a leading position on the global solar energy arena over the past decade. An analysis of the origin and current state of solar energy in Germany, as well as the main trends and prospects for further development, allows us to conclude that Germany will continue to maintain its leading positions in terms of the number of solar energy facilities and will reduce its dependence on gas and coal generation, thereby ensuring its environmental and energy security.