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Germany waits on solar package

As the decline in solar panel prices looks set to stop soon, and conflicts in the Middle East drive up shipping costs, German installers could do with a shot in the arm from a delayed solar package in the Bundestag, writes Martin Schachinger, of pvXchange.

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pv magazine

08 Feb 2024

German legislation Solar Package 1 has been held up in the Bundestag due to a court decision that derailed the ruling coalition’s plans to spend €60 billion budgeted for pandemic recovery. | Photo: Pixabay

Prices for all solar module types fell slightly again at the end of 2023 but that is the last time it could happen for a while and applies only to current European stock. Even panels currently in transit to Europe are being offered at prices €0.01 ($0.01)/W to €0.02/W higher.The higher prices are chiefly because …

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