Is The Renewable Energy Sources Act Undergoing A Fundamental Change? - Update

Pilot tenders in accordance with the Ordinance for Competitive Bidding for Financial Support of Freestanding Installations (FFAV) - Update: Analysis of the latest experiences and findings

Review

"The Ordinance for Competitive Bidding for Financial Support of Freestanding Installations and for the Amendment of other Ordinances for the Promotion of Renewable Energies" largely entered into force on 12 February 2015 (see Dentons Newsletter from February 2015). The centerpiece of the ordinance is its Article 1, the Ordinance for Competitive Bidding for Financial Support of Freestanding Installations (FFAV). The amended Renewable Energies Act (EEG) from 2014 forms the legal basis. PV installations were selected for the pilot tenders because of their short planning and approval periods and given that there are already established professional providers operating on that market, it was possible to quickly launch the tenders.