Willingmann: European manufacturers have to go with renewable points!

Willingmann: European manufacturers have to go with renewable points!

On July 14, 2025, the course stands for the future of renewable energies in Germany. The Saxon Minister of Energy Armin Willingmann (SPD) has directed directional demands to politics to strengthen the European manufacturer scene. "We have to introduce a preference to European manufacturers for tenders for renewable energies and electricity storage," says Willingmann. With his statements, he warns of the impending decline of European photovoltaic manufacturers, especially in Saxony-Anhalt. The need to protect European technologies from unfair competitors is of central importance for him to preserve the innovative strength in the industry.

Such an incentive system could not only help the domestic industry, but also advance the energy transition. Energy storage plays a crucial role in comparing the fluctuations in renewable energies. And that is particularly important, because in 2022 almost 60% of electricity production in Germany came from renewable sources. At the end of 2024 of a total of 3.8 million photovoltaic systems in Germany, around 1.8 million home stores-an impressive number that corresponds to almost 50%. Class = "Source_1"> Welt reports of this rapid development.

The market of electricity storage

But what about the electricity storage market? In 2017 there were around 50 solar storage manufacturers in Germany, with dominant providers such as Sonnen, LG Chem and E3/DC, which together covered over 50% of the market. The demand for energy storage for private households has increased steadily in recent years and has passed into a new wave in 2020. Sonnen and BYD have not only remained on the market in recent years, but have expanded their market shares even further. Energy-Expert emphasizes more in 2021 and 2022 come from these four providers as three quarters of the installed power storage.

The forecasts for the future are promising. Simon Shads, co -founder of Tesvolt, underlines the importance of its own battery in Europe, since the need for batteries and power storage continues to increase. A fact that is fired again by the diversity of the projects and the ongoing expansion in the area of renewable energies.

politics reacts

Another signal of politics is the discussion about a possible “resilience bonus” for the German solar industry, which was initiated in April 2022 as part of the solar package, but was rejected by the FDP. The hope of promoting electricity storage in the course of the ongoing reform of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) is also seen by Saxony-Anhalt's Minister of Economic Affairs as an opportunity for the industry.

It remains to be seen how these political measures and market strategies will influence the competitiveness of European manufacturers. One thing is certain: there is a bit of it and the coming months will show whether and how the required adjustments will be implemented in the energy sector.