German leadership of solar energy is an inspiration to the world. Hardly the country with the most sunshine, Germany has used creative tax incentives to flood the country with solar panels: 90% of solar panels reside on rooftops of homes, not on large solar farms. In recent weeks the Germans broke several records: They succeeded to produce 50% of its electricity from solar on a day. They also recorded the most peak power production provided by solar. And now weekly solar output has reached its highest levels ever.
Germany shows that solar power can replace fossil fuels
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