Overview
- The federal cabinet approved the EEG‑Novelle 2027 and a Netzpaket on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, formally ending long‑term feed‑in guarantees for many new small rooftop solar installations and moving those projects toward mandatory direct marketing.
- New small PV owners will get a three‑year transitional payment and a limited four‑year direct‑marketing bonus of 1.5 cents per kWh while capacity thresholds for eligibility fall from 50 kW in 2027 to 7 kW by 2030.
- The Netzpaket lets grid operators name 'hot spots' with chronic congestion where redispatch compensation for new connections can be limited or capped to reduce the billions paid each year to rebalance the grid.
- Industry groups, technical experts and municipal utilities warn that direct‑marketing infrastructure, smart‑meter rollout and aggregators are not yet ready, that the 1.5 ct bonus may not cover marketing costs for many small systems, and that district heating planning could be disrupted.
- The package includes targeted measures such as a 12 GW onshore wind procurement to shift build‑out toward grid‑ready areas, but it must clear parliamentary proceedings and obtain EU Commission state‑aid approval before taking effect on 1 January 2027.