The Act on Granting Priority to Renewable Energy Sources (EEG) was passed in the lower house of the German Parliament (Bundestag) on Feb. 25, 2000. It regulates the purchasing and compensation of energy which has been produced exclusively from renewable sources. This is controlled via power companies which operate grids for general electricity usage.

Compensation Rates at a glance:

• Wind power between 5,5 ct/kWh and 8,7 ct/kWh
• Electricity from photovoltaic systems (including existing systems): min. 45,7 ct/kWh
• Hydroelectricity between 3,7 ct/kWh and 7,67 ct/kWh
• Electricity from biomass between 8,4 ct/kWh and 11,5 ct/kWh
• Geothermal power between 7,16 ct/kWh and 15 ct/kWh

For your information we offer the complete Text as well as the Explanatory Memorandum of the government coalition of SPD and Bündnis90/the Green Party.

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