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German Greens propose industry power tenders
Germany's opposition Green Party has suggested introducing tenders for green industrial power, within the framework of the country's renewable energies law (EEG).
read more... 25/06/2021
Germany caps green power levy with $12.5 billion injection after record EEG deficit
Germany's annual green power premiums require a Eur10.8 billion ($12.5 billion) cash injection from the federal budget to cap the levy at Eur65/MWh, transmission system operators said Oct. 15.
read more... 16/10/2020
Cabinet approves German offshore wind law
The German cabinet has approved the amended Wind Energy At Sea Act (WindSeeG) presented by federal minister for economic affairs and energy Peter Altmaier.
read more... 04/06/2020
Germany's EEG levy surplus decreased to €1.71 billion in November
The German EEG levy account, which funds Germany’s renewable energy programs, had a cumulative surplus of €1.71 billion ($1.89 billion) at the end of November. This is a small decrease of around €24 million compared to October.
read more... 12/12/2019
German renewables levy to rise slightly in 2020 and peak the year after – think tank
Germany's renewables levy, the EEG surcharge, is expected to rise slightly from 6.41 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) this year to between 6.5 and 6.7 in 2020, according to calculations by think tank Agora Energiewende*. The main reasons for the expected rise are increasing wind power capacity and a declining balance in Germany’s “green energy account”, writes Agora Energiewende.
read more... 22/08/2019