Germany Installed More Than 2 GW of Solar in December

Greentech Media
The U.S. installed about 1.7 gigawatts of photovoltaic panels in 2011, according to GTM Research. Germany installed more than 2 gigawatts of solar in the month of December alone. (...) December traditions in Germany involve Christmas, stollen, and a rush to install solar panels before the feed-in tariff subsidy drops. Installations for the full year will be nearly 7 gigawatts according to a press release from the BSW (Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft, the German Solar Industry Association). Germany installed 7.4 gigawatts of solar panels in 2010. The feed-in tariff was subjected to a 15 percent reduction on January 1, 2012 and will likely be cut another 15 percent on July 1.