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Key FactsReiche Softens Energy Laws, Extends Solar Support
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- Economics Minister Katherina Reiche revised her proposals by presenting moderated drafts for the grid package and EEG reform.
- Capacity-limited grid zones remain, but compensation payments during shutdowns will only be partially reduced.
- Subsidies for small solar installations will end but include a limited transition payment valid through 2029 to support direct marketing.
- The drafts are now under review by federal states and associations before being submitted to the cabinet for approval.
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Key FactsSolar Industry Faces Massive Job Risks from Subsidy Cuts
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- The government intends to eliminate subsidies for new small solar installations, potentially slashing demand from 5 to under 2 gigawatts annually.
- Approximately 100,000 people are employed in the solar sector, with half working in private rooftop photovoltaic systems.
- Mandatory direct marketing poses technical and financial difficulties as smart meter implementation remains limited for small systems.
- Without feed-in tariffs, payback periods for new installations could increase from roughly 10 to at least 19 years, discouraging investors.
That would translate almost one-to-one into job losses. Tens of thousands of workers would turn their backs on the solar industry. That would be another drag on the economy and a severe loss for our sector.— Carsten Körnig, CEO of the Bundesverbands Solarwirtschaft (BSW-Solar), in an interview with Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) on planned cuts to subsidies and the mandatory direct-marketing requirements for solar power fed into the grid.
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Key FactsReiche Proposes Ending Solar Subsidies for Small Systems
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- Economy Minister Katherina Reiche intends to stop subsidies for solar installations up to 25 kilowatts.
- The draft EEG law plans to eliminate fixed feed-in tariffs and require new systems to sell electricity directly on the market.
- Opponents from politics and industry warn these changes could significantly hinder private solar expansion.
- Despite subsidy cuts, the goal remains to increase renewable energy’s share of electricity consumption to 80% by 2030.
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