Overview

• VKU head Ingbert Liebing told t-online that rooftop PV can operate economically without subsidies and called the feed-in tariff an inefficient use of taxpayer money.
• The interview backs a policy shift signaled by Economics Minister Katherina Reiche that centers on affordability and supply security with reduced subsidies.
• Liebing urged a faster smart‑meter rollout with incentives and potential sanctions, arguing better system management lowers overall costs.
• He advocated more regionalised renewable planning and said developers in weak grid areas should help finance necessary network upgrades.
• Reiche has reaffirmed plans for state-backed tenders for flexible gas plants by year-end, drawing criticism from wind firms, environmental groups and some coalition figures even as Chancellor Friedrich Merz voiced support and statutory renewable targets remain in place.