Germany Could Raise Renewable Targets

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http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/germany-could-raise-renewable-targets-241.html

The German Ministry for the Environment is proposing to increase its renewable-energy targets after surpassing its 2010 goal this year, according to a Greentech Media Research report scheduled to be released Monday.

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The Ministry has proposed increasing its 2020 target to 27 percent, from 20 percent, and setting a 2030 target of more than 45 percent, according to the report.

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According to the Ministry, Germany has 23 gigawatts of installed solar, geothermal, biomass, wind and small hydro capacity, while the rest of the EU25 -- made up of the first 25 countries to join the European Union -- has a total of 63 gigawatts of installed renewable capacity. That would mean most European countries average only 2.52 gigawatts of capacity.

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Germany is by far the largest market for solar power today, with 2.54 gigawatts of peak capacity installed and €3.8 billion in revenue in 2006, and is expected to continue to grow, according to the report.

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