At this get-together in the representation of the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, representatives from industry, science, and politics had a panel discussion about the further development of the solar industry in the federal states of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia. In particular, the promotion of the Middle German excellence cluster was a topic in the course of this. Among the participants were Dr. Reiner Haseloff, Minister of Economy and Labour Affairs of the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, Mr. Jürgen Reinholz, Minister of Economy, Technology and Labour Affairs of the federal state of Thuringia, and Dr. Hartmut Mangold, State Secretary for Economy and Labour Affairs of the Free State of Saxony.

The discussion was preceded by several short presentations. Prof. Eicke R. Weber from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy System in Freiburg, spokesman of the energy association of the Fraunhofer-
Gesellschaft, spoke about the role of photovoltaics in the realization of climate targets. This was followed by a presentation by Dr. Hubert A. Aulich of PV Crystalox Solar, who demonstrated the leading role of the solar industry in Middle Germany, with the vision of solar power reaching grid parity by 2015.

EuPD Research was represented by CEO Markus Hoehner who displayed results from the “Site Appraisal: Photovoltaics in Germany” underlining the excellent position of the solar industry in Germany and especially in the New Federal States. The beneficial forecast of double-digit growth rates regarding turnover and investments will accordingly have positive effects on macroeconomic and regional employment figures and generated tax yield.

Please find a German copy of the evening's program here. In case of any specific question, please contact h.uhlemann@eupd-research.com.

  
   
  PRESENTATION  
     
 
Site Appraisal Photovoltaics in Germany (DE, EN)
Core Results
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  REPORT  
     
 
Steuereffekte der deutschen Photovoltaikbranche (DE)
(Fiscal Effects of the German Photovoltaic Industry)
Fiscal effects induced by photovoltaics have up to now at most been classified as a secondary effect without being further quantified. Based on the results of the “Site Appraisal: Photovoltaics in Germany” by the ifo Institute Munich and EuPD Research, the tax yield generated by the photovoltaic industry has been forecast up until the year 2030.
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