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Renewable Energy Tariffs in Germany
The
articles listed below are in English. However, this site contains a
number of technical papers and reports in German. For these documents
follow the link below auf Deutsch.
Documents in English
- Germany's Renewable Energy Agency Current Facts and Figures--a short compendium of official statistics on German renewables . . .
- German Energy goal for 2050: 100% renewable electricity supply--Germany’s electricity supply could make a complete switch to renewable energies by 2050. The technology already available on the market could make this possible even today, but it requires that electricity be used and produced very efficiently says the federal environmental agency. . .
- EurActiv: EU Energy Commissioner Oettinger backs EU-wide renewables feed-in tariff-- The commissioner praised the German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) for guaranteeing "a fair price" for renewable energy, urging Europe to adopt something similar. "I think we need a European EEG," the German suggested. . .
- Renewable Energy World: German FIT Reduction Deal Reached--Thereby, the reductions which will be backdated to July 1, 2010 are as follows: 13% for rooftop systems, 12% for open-space systems, 8% for surfaces designated for land use change. All three tariffs are to be decreased again by three percentage points from October 1, 2010 (Cropland is still prohibited). . .
- Germany Installs More Solar PV in First Quarter than US in 2009--Germany installed more solar photovoltaics (PV) in the first quarter of 2010 than the US installed in all of 2009. . .
- Germany to Raise Solar Target for 2010 and to Adjust PV Tariffs--The German political establishment has agreed to substantially raise the target installation rate of solar photovoltaic (solar PV) systems from 1,100 MW-1,700 MW per year in 2010 to 2,500 MW-3,500 MW per year. Parliament will also reduce solar PV tariffs across the board to reflect a dramatic drop in the cost of solar PV panels and will eliminate one tariff tranche: groundmounted systems on crop land. . .
- UPI: German renewable industry booming-- Countering Germany's overall economic trend, the renewable energy industry boomed in 2009, supplying more than 10 percent of the country's energy for the first time. "We have made delightful progress," German Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen (CDU) said. . .
- Happy Birthday, feed-in tariffs! by Craig Morris--10 years ago today, Germany adopted its Renewable Energy Act. . . while North Americans struggle to get their heads around the policy, feed-in tariffs have practically taken over the world. . .
- Reuters: German CSU wants delays in solar incentive cuts--The Christian Social Union, Bavarian sister party to Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats, wants to delay cuts in incentives for solar power planned for April 1. . .
- Reuters Blogs: Catching rays + cutting emissions by Erik Kirschbaum--Two years ago, after writing this feature on why Germany leads the world in photovoltaic electricity production despite being covered by clouds half the time, I decided to crack open my piggy bank and borrow some money on top of that to invest in a modest 6.8 kWp solar power system for my roof (below left). I added a carport (above right) so that I could put up more solar panels. . .
- Summary Statistics of Emissions Avoided, Fossil Fuels Offset, Imports Avoided, and Overall Cost Savings in Germany during 2008 from Feed-in Tariffs--The following are just some of the data found in a report by the German government on the development of renewable energy. The data should put the lie to (but probably won't) il-informed or malicious charges that renewable energy development in Germany either doesn't offset any emissions of global warming gasses or doesn't offset the burning of any fossil fuels. . .
- Germany Installs 2.34GW, FIT to Decline 9-11% by Ucilia Wang, Greentech Media--Demand in Germany has picked up since mid-year. The new ruling coalition seeks to calm fears of a cut to the country’s solar incentives. . .
- Michael Eckhart, ACORE, on the RWI "study" of German FITs--So, they figure, if they are to justify coal and nuclear, they must first discredit the FIT. . .
- Craig Morris German PV Investment Summary
- What solar will cost in Germany by Craig Morris--The RWI study is therefore roughly 50 percent off the mark according to her calculation, i.e. solar is not that expensive. . .
- German coalition steers away from solar tariff cuts--The recently elected German coalition government has dropped plans for major cuts to solar photovoltaic (PV) feed-in tariffs. . .
- Grist: Why solar won’t topple in Germany by Craig Morris--Since the new center-right coalition won the elections a few weeks ago in Germany, onlookers from the U.S. have been expecting the country to drastically cut its support for solar. . .
- Reuters: New German government won't slash solar power rates--Germany's conservatives and their Free Democrat allies will reform the Renewable Energy Act (EEG) but cuts for solar power rates will be modest to prevent harming the fast-growing industry, a coalition source said on Sunday. . .
- German Energy Consumer Association opposes cuts in solar rates--The Association of German Energy Consumers opposes a drastic cut in compensation for PV arrays. A dramatic reduction in the feed-in rate would be fatal for the PV sector and destroy the momentum of previous years overnight. . .
- CDU opposes strong cut in solar rates--A few days ago, CDU politician Tanja Gönner, who is "tipped to become federal environment minister," made the following statement about the future of solar rates in Germany in an interview . . .
- German libertarians go green (again) by Craig Morris--At its party conference on May 17, the FDP, Germany's Libertarian party, gave up its opposition to the country's Renewable Energy Act (EEG). A majority of party members voted to discontinue opposition in light of the jobs created by this law. . .
- Feed-in Tariff for Renewable Energies: An Effective Stimulus Package without New Public Borrowing by Hans-Josef Fell, member of the Deutscher Bundestag and co-author fo Germany's famous Renewable Energy Sources Act, on the significance of renewable energy in the current economic crisis.
- Let the Solar Shine In by Bruce Stokes, National Journal--Facing doubledigit
unemployment and few other prospects, city leaders decided to promote
renewable-energy technologies such as wind power and photovoltaics. . .
- Germany Reduces Carbon Dioxide with Renewables
- Going Green: Why Germany Has the Inside Track to Lead a New Industrial Revolution--Wharton Business School on the success of Germany's EEG. . .
- Germany: The World's First Major Renewable Energy Economy by Jane Burgermeister, Renewable Energy World
- BMU: Deutschland Roadmap Energiepolitik 2020 The original German source for the REW article above.
- IEA: Feed-in Tariffs More Effective and Cheaper than Quotas for Renewable Energy
- Ernst & Young Find Feed-in Tariffs Cheaper Than Trading System
- Despite its damp climate, Germany has become the global leader in wind and solar power through a pioneering law. Now, Congress is weighing a similar bill. (Christian Science Monitor, August 20, 2008)
- The Merit Order Effect: A detailed analysis of the price effect of renewable electricity generation on spot market prices in Gemany by the Fraunhofer Institute (2007)
- German House of Commons Approves Higher Wind Tariffs, Stabilizes Solar Tariffs
- The Missing Piece in Climate Policy: Renewable Heat and Cooling in Germany and the U.S. (2008) (Note pages 47-52 on the use of the "Bonus Model" or feed-in tariffs)
- Solar Energy Study Tour to Germany and German Feed-in Tariff Policy: EcoMotion Network News Vol 11, Issue 8:
- Josef Pesch's Brief Review of Germany's Renewable Policy 2008
- Reuters: Cloudy Germany unlikely hotspot for solar power
- Germany Upholds Groundbreaking Renewable Energy Law
- German Renewable Employment Reaches 214,000 in 2006
- Europe Has Found a Way to Make Solar Pay by Jeffrey Michel
- German Solar PV for free Says Walter Fischer
- Germany Installed 1,150 MW of Photovoltaics in 2006 Says Magazine
- German Feed Laws Power Nation to New Renewable Record in 2006
- Staggering Solar PV Growth in Germany in 2005
- Photon Magazine's Model Solar Photovoltaics Contract under Germany's EEG
- Summary of Feed-in systems in Germany and Spain--A Comparison by the Energy Economics Group of the Fraunhofer Institute
- Full Report of Feed-In Systems in Germany and Spain--A Comparison by the Energy Economics Group of the Fraunhofer Institute
- Feed-In Systems in Germany, Spain and Slovenia--A Comparison by the Energy Economics Group of the Fraunhofer Institute (2007)
- German Renewables Near 10% of Supply
- Current experience with supporting wind power in
European electricity markets by ISET, Kassel (pdf)
- The Economic Value of Predictability, by Jörg Böttcher, Landesbank Kiel (ppt)
- The
Economic Value of Predictability or How France could become Europe's
No. 1 Wind Country by Jörg Böttcher, Landesbank Kiel (doc)
Policy Overview & History
German Ministry for the Environment (BMU)
- Germany's Renewable Energy Agency Current Facts and Figures--a short compendium of official statistics on German renewables . . .
- Germany Ups Renewable Target--Again--In what is becoming a regular occurrence, Germany has again increased its target for renewable energy. In a meeting today the German cabinet voted to up the target to 20% of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption. . .
- Development of Renewable Energy Sources in Germany 2009 March 2010 report . . .
- BMU: Development of renewable energy sources in Germany 2009--Official statistics on the German Renewable Energy Industry in 2009 . . .
- BMU on the Potential of Renewable Energy in Germany: PV and Onshore Wind 100 TWh Each--In 2008 Germany produced 15% of its electricity with renewables. The German government estimates that it can supply 92% of its electricity from renewables in the future. . .
- Summary Statistics of Emissions Avoided, Fossil Fuels Offset, Imports Avoided, and Overall Cost Savings in Germany during 2008 from Feed-in Tariffs 2008--The following are just some of the data found in a report by the German government on the development of renewable energy. The data should put the lie to (but probably won't) il-informed or malicious charges that renewable energy development in Germany either doesn't offset any emissions of global warming gasses or doesn't offset the burning of any fossil fuels. . .
- Renewable energy sources in figures - national and international development June 2009--has been published annually by the German Environment Ministry (BMU) since 2002, and contains information on the development of renewable energy sources in Germany, the European Union and worldwide through 2008. . .
- Germany Cuts Carbon Emissions 106 Million Tons with Renewables . . .due to the deployment of renewable energy sources the emission of 106 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) had been avoided in 2007. . .
- German Renewable Energy Development in 2008: Summary
- German Renewable Energy Development in 2008: Stats (Charts and figures)
- German Experience with its Renewable Energy Sources Act
- Legal sources on renewable energy by the German Ministry for the Environment (BMU-RES Legal) for EU 25.
- 280,000 Jobs in Renewable Energy in Germany 2008
- EEG Cost Calculations methodologies: Extract from EEG Progress Report 2007, Chapter 15.1 (BMU)
- Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources: What Does it Cost Us? (March, 2008)
- EEG--The Renewable Energy Sources Act: The Success Story of Sustainable Polices for Germany BMU (July 2007)
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Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) Progress Report 2007
BMU
- Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) Progress Report 2007 (Background Information)
- The financial impact of the development of electricity generation from renewable energies up to 2020 BMU (2007)
- What Electricity from Renewable Energies Cost BMU Abridged Version (2007)
- Effect of increased use of renewable energies on the German labour market BMU (2006)
- Evaluation of Different Feed-in Tariff Design Options and Best Practices by Germany's BMU (2007)
- What Electricity Costs from Renewable Energy in Germany 2006
- Renewable Energy Sources Act Financial Impact 2006-2020 (2007)
- Ecologically Optimized Extension of Renewable Energy Utilization
in Germany
BMU (2004)
- Summary of Main Elements of German Renewable Energy Sources Act (2004)
- The Way Forward: Renewable Energy in Germany by Dr. Martin Schöpe (ppt)
- Workshop on Renewable Energy Tariff Cooperation between Spain & Germany
BMU (2005)
- The German Renewable Energy Sources Act Objectives, Design & Achievements by Volker Oschmann, BMU
- German Energy Agency (Dena) on Renewable Energy Sources Act by Corinna Kleismann and Markus Kurdziel
(2005)
- The Experience of Germany with Photovoltaic Incentives by Christof Stein, BMFU
(2004)
- REnewable Energy: The Way Forward
BMU (2004)
- Renewable
energy sources in figures: national and international development
BMU (2004)
- Burden on electricity intensive industry by the EEG 2003
- Report on the status of the market introduction and the cost of
development for the production of electricity from renewable sources 2002
- Comparison of the external costs of electricity production in reference to the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG)
by Olav Hohmeyer (2001)
Renewable Energy Association (BEE)
Wind Association (BWE)
Solar Association (BSW)
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