The German National Renewable Energy Action Plan is the
National Renewable Energy Action Plan
A National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP) is a detailed report submitted by countries outlining commitments and initiatives to develop renewable energy that all member states of the European Union were obliged to notify to the European Commi ...
(NREAP) for
Germany
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. The plan was commissioned under
EU Renewable Energy Directive 2009/28/EC
The Renewable Energy Directive 20182018/2001 is a Directive in EU law that requires 42.5 percent of the energy consumed within the European Union to be renewable by 2030. This target is pooled among the member states.
Background
Before the ...
which required
member states of the European Union
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to notify the
European Commission
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with a road map. The report describes how Germany plans to achieve its legally binding target of an 18% share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy by 2020.
Main targets in Germany
In the National Action Plan, the federal government estimates the share of renewable energies in gross final energy consumption to be 19.6% in 2020. The share of renewable energies in the electricity sector will therefore amount to 38.6%, the share in the heating/cooling sector will be 15.5%, while in the transport sector it will be 13.2%.
Main incentives and laws in Germany
Under the
Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), sector-specific tariffs are set for electricity from renewable energies fed into the public supply grid. The amount of compensation follows the principle of cost-covering compensation and is based on the specific electricity production costs of the specific sectors.
KfW's funding program Renewable Energy (''Erneuerbare Energien'') section Standard provides low-interest loans for investments in installations for electricity production in accordance with the EEG, cogeneration plants and for small heat production installations. In program section Premium low interest loans with repayment subsidies are granted for renewable energy heat produced in large installations.
KfW funding programs for energy-efficient construction and renovation ( building renovation program), which promote the development of renewable energies, are Energy efficient Construction (''Energieeffizient Baue''), Energy Efficient Renovation (''Energieeffizient Sanieren'') or Energy-efficient Renovation – Local Authorities (''Energieeffizient Sanieren – Kommunen'') and Social Investment - Building Refurbishment (''Sozial Investieren- Energetische Gebäudesanierung'').
The Heat-and-power Cogeneration Act (KWKG) regulates the funding of old and new combined heat and power (CHP) plants and the development and construction of heating networks into which heat from CHP-plants is fed.
Guidelines on the promotion of mini-CHP plants promote through investment grants the new construction of CHP - plants up to 50kW
el.
The Energy Tax Act (''EnergieStG'') provides tax relief for energy products used for combined heat and power production if the CHP plant has a monthly or annual efficiency of at least 70%. There is also a tax exemption for
biogas
Biogas is a gaseous renewable energy source produced from raw materials such as agricultural waste, manure, municipal waste, plant material, sewage, green waste, Wastewater treatment, wastewater, and food waste. Biogas is produced by anaerobic ...
which is combusted immediately after production or is used in a CHP plant.
See also
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Energiewende in Germany
The () is the ongoing energy transition by Germany. The new system intends to rely heavily on renewable energy (particularly wind, photovoltaics, and hydroelectricity), energy efficiency, and energy demand management.
Legislative support for ...
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German National Action Plan on Energy Efficiency
The German National Action Plan on Energy Efficiency (NAPE) () is the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) for Germany.
(Available in German too).
The plan was commissioned under EU Energy Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EU of the Europ ...
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German Renewable Energy Sources Act
The Renewable Energy Sources Act or EEG () is a series of German laws that originally provided a feed-in tariff (FIT) scheme to encourage the generation of renewable electricity. The specified the transition to an auction system for most ...
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National Renewable Energy Action Plan
A National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP) is a detailed report submitted by countries outlining commitments and initiatives to develop renewable energy that all member states of the European Union were obliged to notify to the European Commi ...
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Renewable energy in Germany
Renewable energy in Germany is mainly based on wind and biomass, plus solar and hydro. Germany had the world's largest photovoltaic installed capacity until 2014, and as of 2023 it has over 82 GW. It is also the world's third country by instal ...
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Renewables Directive
The Renewable Energy Directive 20182018/2001 is a Directive in EU law that requires 42.5 percent of the energy consumed within the European Union to be renewable by 2030. This target is pooled among the member states.
Background
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References
Further reading
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External links
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