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KfW Pushes German Energy Transition
Official Press Release KfW:
KfW’s significant contribution to the energy turnaround: the bank financed 47% of renewable generating capacity installed in Germany in 2015/2016
KfW’s programmes have a strong impact / Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions down by 9.5 million tonnes each year / EUR 550 million in fuel imports avoided each year / Around 89,000 jobs secured for a year
KfW’s various domestic programmes for the promotion of renewable energy make a substantial contribution to the transition of energy supply to renewable sources. In the years 2015 and 2016 the bank financed some EUR 15 billion in investments in the expansion of renewable energy with promotional loans totalling EUR 10 billion. This is the finding of a study conducted by the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW). The significance of KfW’s programmes for the electricity sector is particularly noteworthy. The bank financed around... ... More: Official Press Release KfW
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- KfW, energy transition, capacity, finances, bank, renewable energy, Germany
