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Germany Plans to End Fixed Feed‑In Tariff for Small Rooftop Solar

A leaked mid‑June draft would put new private PV systems up to 25 kW onto direct‑marketing or no‑export rules, a change that could raise costs for household owners.

In einigen Bundesländern sind PV-Anlagen auf dem Dach bei Neubauten Pflicht. Doch das Netz ist für derartige Solarstrommengen nicht ausgelegt.
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Private Dachanlagen könnten ab 2027 deutlich an Attraktivität verlieren, wenn die Einspeisevergütung für kleine PV-Anlagen wie geplant wegfällt.
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Overview

  • The leaked Referentenentwurf from mid‑June proposes removing the guaranteed EEG feed‑in payment for newly installed private photovoltaic systems of up to 25 kilowatts and includes a reported 50 percent feed‑in cap that has limited corroboration.
  • An independent aquu study for the Solarenergie‑Förderverein shows a 10 kW PV system with a 10 kWh battery would see usable annual energy fall from about 11,000 kWh to roughly 3,430 kWh under no‑export rules and amortisation rise from about 15.6 years to roughly 24–25 years.
  • The study finds small systems earn only modest sums from direct marketing—about €250 gross and roughly €90 net after fees—making marketplace sales currently uneconomic for many households when added costs for Smart Meters and controls are counted.
  • The government has indicated it intends to press ahead with the reform and targets implementation around 2027, but final cabinet decisions and detailed rules are still pending and will shape how households and installers must adapt.
  • Experts and industry groups warn the success of the shift depends on faster Smart Meter rollout, new direct‑marketing offers and clearer regulation, otherwise the change could weaken household returns, push owners to install smaller systems, and slow the citizen energy transition.