German PV expansion meets target for first time in five years

Falling panel prices in 2018 have boosted installations beyond 2.5GW while a hot summer has pushed up solar yields by 18%

Most German solar additions in 2018 came with a storage system — Most German solar additions in 2018 came with a storage systemFoto: Sonnen

Bernd Radowitz in Berlin

Published 2 January 2019, 11:16Updated 2 January 2019, 11:20