Baden-Württemberg: Kretschmann sees pent-up demand for solar systems

Heidelberg (dpa / lsw) - Baden-Württemberg's Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann (Greens) sees a great need to catch up with solar systems on house roofs in many municipalities. He has a ranking that shows that there are "dramatic differences" between cities and districts in the south-west in terms of photovoltaic systems per inhabitant. "I was really flattened," said the Green politician on Friday at the general meeting of the city council in Heidelberg. Biberach is at the top and some large cities are at the bottom. Many municipalities urgently need to do some follow-up work on the expansion of renewable energies. "These are big tasks for you," he called out to the 200 or so mayors.