Phoenix Solar Germany
Climate protection pays off
Benefit from the subsidy programmes and the German Renewable Energy Act (EEG)
The EEG in Germany was created in order to vigorously promote the development of renewable energies for electricity generation as a central element for climate protection, environmental protection and sustainable development, and also to increase the proportion of renewable energies. The aim is to reduce our dependency on fossil fuels.
The law first entered into force in 2000. An EU comparison reveals that it has been a particularly efficient tool for developing renewable energies and it has now been adopted by many other countries as a model for their own subsidy programmes.
The aim of the law that entered into force in 2000
Priority given to renewable energies for electricity generation with regard to:
Priority given to renewable energies for electricity generation with regard to:
- Active climate and environmental protection
- Sustainable development
- Reduction of the dependency on energy imports
Since the introduction of this legislation, the volume of renewable energies in German electricity generation has trebled and is now over 17 %.
The feed-in tariffs for solar electricity are guaranteed by law for a period of 20 years. Tariffs are gradually being reduced because, in future, photovoltaic modules will become more attractive in economic terms and therefore also more competitive.
You will find the current feed-in tariffs at www.erneuerbare-energien.de
