http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/24/germany-solar-idUSLDE71N2KG20110224Despite having now more than a third of total installed global capacity, Germany is getting net less than 3% total electricity out of it:
http://greenworldinvestor.com/2011/03/19/germany-solar-energy-market-worlds-biggest-green-subsidies-fuel-growth-german-photovoltaic-panelcellinverter-manufacturers/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_in_GermanyThe way the German subsidies work is that it is a guaranteed premium that goes on for decades. They literally can't afford to keep doing what they are doing.