From ESS News
Germany policy has become easier for large-scale storage projects with new laws supporting easier planning regulations for non-urban areas. The German Parliament (Bundestag) has now approved a legal amendment that would classify battery, heat, and hydrogen storage as privileged developments in non-urban areas under Paragraph 35 of the Federal Building Code.
The change is designed to simplify zoning and accelerate deployment. Though the measure have passed a crucial legislative vote in the Bundestag, there’s still a step of consent before it can enter into force required by the second legislative chamber of Parliament, the Bundesrat.
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