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2014 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
The German Policy Support Mechanism for Photovoltaics: The Road to Grid Parity
Author : Karolina Jankowska
Published in: The Political Economy of Renewable Energy and Energy Security
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
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In the past decade, Germany has become the world leader in photovoltaics (PV) promotion via an aggressive national feed-in tariff (FIT) policy. This chapter traces the evolution of the German solar PV promotion policy since 1990, highlighting the major policy innovations implemented by German policy-makers. The chapter discusses the major design features creating investment security for the German PV sector: a purchase obligation for renewable electricity, cost-based tariff levels, priority grid access, and tariff degression. In addition, the chapter discusses the major policy amendments in 2000, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.