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Looking ahead

German Renewable Energy Act: The amendment of the German Renewable Energy Act has been much criticized. The introduction of an EEG surcharge on the self-consumption of solar energy was the biggest cause for concern for the German solar industry. But conditions for photovoltaics in Germany have not deteriorated as much as the bad mood may suggest. Investments continue to pay off in various sectors.

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Sandra Enkhardt

27 Oct 2014

The Renewable Energy Act (EEG) amendment was one of the first major reform projects tackled by the German government after the election in September 2013. Sigmar Gabriel, the Social Democratic Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, had pushed the reform on with great haste. He left little room for consultations and hearings. There was, …

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