Baden-Württemberg’s location in the centre of Europe offers a significant advantage in that it guarantees access to many important markets. Baden-Württemberg’s renewable energy companies have the technology to develop and manufacture high-quality products and are thus leaders in Germany and Europe. There is national as well as international demand for their products and technologies and they are used throughout the world.

Renewable energy in Germany

• Germany offers attractive and stable framework conditions for renewable energy companies. As a result, “environmentally- friendly” technologies in Germany have come to play a significant role in the economy in recent years with high annual growth rates. The sector turnover has increased by more than 180% since 2003 and now stands at around 28,8 thousand million euros.

• The German renewable energy sector comprises more than 16,000 companies, which employ almost a quarter of a million staff.

• Germany is a world leader particularly in the fields of photovoltaics and wind energy. Indeed, no other country in the world generates as much energy from wind as Germany. Germany is also a world leader in the use of solar energy in terms of production and annual construction.

• Many innovative German companies become international leaders in technology for key components of hydropower, solar and wind power as well as geothermal and biomass energy.

• When compared at international level, “Made in Germany“ renewables lead the world and are thus used on an international scale.

• The “environmentally-friendly” and attractive climate for companies in Germany is clear from the share of renewable energy in total end-use energy consumption as this share continues to increase significantly. The proportion of renewables in the energy mix has increased to almost 10% over the last four years and it is set to continue growing significantly.