Overview
- The Bundeskabinett adopted a draft EEG‑Novelle on July 29 that would stop long‑term guaranteed feed‑in payments for PV systems commissioned from January 1, 2027 and replace them with a temporary transition payment.
- The transition payment starts at about 5.2 ct/kWh, is limited to a maximum of 36 months for eligible systems, and eligibility thresholds shrink by year (roughly <50 kW in 2027, <25 kW in 2028, <7 kW in 2029).
- New small rooftop systems will face a 50% cap on active power export at the grid connection point unless they are zero‑export designs, which pushes owners toward self‑consumption, storage or Nulleinspeisung.
- The Bundesnetzagentur’s AgNes Festlegungsentwurf would reallocate network charges and impose a prosumer surcharge equal to roughly 70–90% of today’s basic price, with agency analysis suggesting impacts likely up to about €100 per year for many households.
- European heatwaves and drought have created extreme midday/evening wholesale price swings that make batteries and direct‑marketing services more valuable, but both the EEG draft and AgNes plan still require parliamentary approval and possible EU state‑aid signoff so details may change.