Germany’s Bundestag Clears Easter Package
Germany Targeting 400 GW Cumulative Solar PV Capacity By 2040 Under EEG 2023
German Federal Parliament Bundestag has approved its Easter Package paving the way for the country to aim for 215 GW cumulative installed solar PV capacity by 2030, as proposed by the government coalition earlier, and take it to 400 GW by 2040.
Juwi Demands Deadline Extension For RE in Germany
Citing Supply Chain Disruptions, Juwi Wants Extension For Solar & Wind Projects in Germany
Renewable energy developer juwi AG has called upon the German government to extend deadlines for the implementation of solar and wind power projects by an additional 12 months under the country’s Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) citing supply chain disruptions.
German Government Agrees On Higher 2030 Solar Goal of 215 GW
Easter Package Passed By German Cabinet Targets Solar Installations of 22 GW Annually Between 2026 Till 2035
The German cabinet has approved a series of measures to support renewable energy expansion in the country calling it the Easter Package, and it includes the target of achieving 215 GW of solar power capacity by 2030 under a new Renewable Energy Sources (EEG) Act.
Germany Sees Big Potential In Agri-PV
Green Party Led Ministries Want Up To 200 GW Solar Capacity Through Agrivoltaics And Marshland in Germany
A white paper released by the German Ministries of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK), Environment (BMUV) and Agriculture (BMEL) sees great potential to use open agricultural spaces to deploy solar PV capacity, and counts PV potential of up to 200 GW through agrivoltaics and marshland.
Germany Launches 1.1 GW Solar Tender
Bundesnetzagentur Issues Call For 1.1 GW Large Scale Solar With €0.0557/kWh Tariff Cap, The First of 3 in 2022
The German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has launched a tender for 1.107 GW of solar power capacity for ground mounted installations, capping the tariffs at €0.0557 ($0.062) per kWh. Winners will be eligible for pay-as-bid contracts.
Germany Pushing Renewables For Climate Targets
German Government To ‘Unleash’ Solar Energy With Solar Acceleration Package
Germany’s new coalition government has pledged it will unleash solar energy with the introduction of a Solar Acceleration Package as part of measures it deems necessary to push renewables, to meet the country’s new climate protection targets.
German Parliament Passes EEG 2021; Industry Not Happy
Annual Solar PV Capacity Addition Of Less Than 5 GW Enabled Under Bundestag Passed EEG 2021 As Against 10 GW Recommended By Industry; BSW Calls it ‘Missed Opportunity For Climate Protection’
Germany's Bundestag has mostly angered the country's renewable energy proponents and industry players with its version of EEG 2021 that it has now passed with 357 yes and 260 no votes.
