Featured in Europe's PV heavyweights – 06-2014

The future of PV in Germany

Germany: The planned amendment of the German Renewable Energy Act stipulates a reduction of feed-in tariffs and the introduction of a flexible market premium based on mandatory direct selling. Tobias Kurth, senior manager at the consulting firm Energy Brainpool, analyzes the consequences for solar photovoltaics in the country.

In April, the German Cabinet completed the amendment of the Renewable Energy Act (EEG). The key topics of the amendment include: A reduction of all feed-in-tariffs. The setting of minimum and maximum goals for the expansion of all renewable energies and the reduction of financial support according to the expansion. Financial support will be a …

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