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ARTICLE · 28 AUGUST 2014

Changes To The German Renewable Energy Regime From August 2014

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Sigmar Gabriel, German minister of Economy and Energy, stressed that the reform would provide a reliable but ambitious expansion path for renewable energy.

GermanyEnergy and Natural Resources
Ralf Thaeter
Ralf Thaeter
Silke Goldberg
Silke Goldberg

1. Introduction

The act for the Reform of the Renewable Energy Act (the "Reform Act") was approved by the German Bundestag on the 27 June 2014 and on 11 July by the German Upper House. It is now set to come into force on 1 August 2014.

Sigmar Gabriel, German minister of Economy and Energy, stressed that the reform would provide a reliable but ambitious expansion path for renewable energy. Whereas previous German governments emphasized the increase of renewable energy generation capacity, the Reform Act has four main objectives:

  1. Continuing and controlling the expansion of renewable energy
  2. Lowering the cost of funding
  3. Spreading the financial burden more fairly
  4. Improving the market integration of renewable energy

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