<Li> Biomass: 47 TWh (8.7%) </Li> <Li> Hydro: 19.1 TWh (3.5%) </Li> <P> Solar power in Germany consists almost exclusively of photovoltaics (PV) and accounted for an estimated 6.2 to 6.9 percent of the country's net - electricity generation in 2016 . About 1.5 million photovoltaic systems were installed around the country in 2014, ranging from small rooftop systems, to medium commercial and large utility - scale solar parks . Germany's largest solar farms are located in Meuro, Neuhardenberg, and Templin with capacities over 100 MW . Solar heating does not use solar energy for power generation and is therefore not included in this article . </P> <P> Germany has been amongst the world's top PV installer for several years, with total installed capacity amounting to 41.3 gigawatts (GW) by the end of 2016, behind only China . However, new installations of PV systems have declined steadily since the record year of 2011 . It's estimated that by 2017 over 70% of the country's jobs in the solar industry have been lost in the solar sector in recent years . Proponents from the PV industry blame the lack of governmental commitment, while others point out the financial burden associated with the fast paced roll - out of photovoltaics, rendering the transition to renewable energies unsustainable in their view . </P>

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