Three percent. That’s how much solar energy contributes to Germany’s overall energy mix (now don’t go be a jerk and break it to the Germans that the sun doesn’t shine very much here).
But that doesn’t really matter because, jeepers, that measly three percent only costs consumers half of the total 17 billion euros they have to shell out for renewable energy here.
It’s the principle of the matter, you see. If the Germans left this solar energy stuff up to the free market (that means no subsidies), then solar power’s contribution would be even lower than three percent – at none of the cost – and just think about how ridiculous they would look then.
And (even) the Spiegel says: Solar Subsidy Sinkhole
Observing Hermann 
Die Solarförderung frisst derzeit pro Jahr rund acht Milliarden Euro und damit mehr als die Hälfte (>50%) der gesamten Subventionen für erneuerbare Energien.
There is no room for further cuts?????????????????????????
Yeah, give a dorf a propeller nest and solar energy roofing, then it will save the world at any cost, if not, at least it will be shiny and many birds will be sliced.
This concept is as unsinkable as the Bismark and as dreist as the Costa captain.
Take a chill pill already, A.K. They’re only doing this for our own good. Against our will, maybe, but still.
Chilled out now, but Schwarmintelligenz sometimes submits Mist against our will.