Overview
- The Bundeswirtschaftsministerium circulated revised drafts of the EEG novelle and the Netzpaket on Friday that roll back parts of an earlier, tougher plan and sent them to federal states and industry groups for a short consultation window.
- Instead of abruptly ending guaranteed feed‑in payments for new small rooftop solar, the draft introduces time‑limited transition payments for those systems for up to about three years and phases down support through 2030.
- Redispatch rules that would cut compensation for plants in grid‑constrained areas were eased so payments now stop only after more than 5 percent of local generation is curtailed and the maximum restriction period is reduced from ten to six years.
- The package raises procurement targets for onshore wind by about 12 gigawatts to 2029 and lifts biomass expansion goals to give supply certainty as older plants exit guaranteed support.
- Next steps are cabinet approval, the end of the Länder‑ and Verbandseanhörung around 22 July, and a required EU state‑aid review before the new rules take effect, with industry groups warning the short consultation limits investor clarity.